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short story analysis/elements of a short story

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short story analysis/elements of a short story

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11/12/13

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die datei beinhaltet: - elements of a short story ➡️ exposition+rising action+climax+falling action+ending - characters - plot - narrative perspective

ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Exposition → traditional short story → setting, situation and main characters are introduced Rising action →→ Exposition modern short story → no exposition; start in the middle of an action Climax → the point of highest interest in terms of conflict I tension turning point Falling action → leads to final outcome Ending → traditional short story →→ the conflict / tension is resolved the conflict develops; climax is often prepared modern short story → open and abrupt ending; conflict remains unsolved Climax NARRATIVE PERSPECTIVE First-person narrator nist) tells the story • a character (often the protago - • close to character Characters often only has a small number of characters who do not develop (=flat characters) Plot focuses on one incident | single plot + single setting Short story • causes suspense →→ only know story Rising action feelings/ thoughts of one character → feels like being part of the Falling action Ending Third-person omniscient narrator • knows feelings I thoughts of all characters in the story • full knowledge of all situations • not biased I has no preference is not tied to a character → reader watches the story unfold Third-person limited narrator ● only knows hisl her own feelings • tells story from the perspective of one character • causes suspense →>reader watches the story unfold