Elements of a Short Story

1. ELEMENTS OF
A NARRATIVE
SHORT
STORY

2. WHAT IS A
NARRATIVE
TEXT?

3. A narrative text is
a piece of text
which tells a story
and entertains the
reader or listener.

4. SHORT
STORY

5. A short story is an
example of a
narrative text.
A short story is
meant to be read
in a single sitting.

6. Elements
of a
Short Story

7. ELEMENTS
OF A
SHORT
STORY
Character
Setting
Plot
Theme

8. the time and place
the story happened
SETTING
it creates the mood
or atmosphere of
the story

9. CHARACTE
R
The people or
sometimes
creatures who
are involved
in the story.

10. PROTAGONIST
• main character
• hero/heroine
ANTAGONIST
• opposes the
protagonist
• villain

11. PLOT
Beginning
 setting and major
characters are
introduced
Middle
 problem between
the hero and the
villain reaches its
highest point
 the protagonist
decides or does
something to solve
the problem
Ending
 final event
 problem is
already sold
 helps the readers
to realizes the
message of the
writer

12. THEM
E  central idea of the
story
 answers the question,
“What is the story all
about?”
 main message of the
writer wants the
reader to understand
 Moral or lesson is
usually based on the
theme of the story