SHORT STORY ELEMENTS CHART



Animal Farm:George Orwell

Directions: Based on your understanding of these literary terms, use what you have learned from reading Animal Farm to complete this handout.

SETTING –

a) Place –

b) Time –

c) Social conditions (what was happening during the author’s life?) –

d) Mood or atmosphere –

PLOT --

a)  Introduction -

b)  Rising Action –

c)  Climax –

d)  Falling action -

e)  Resolution –

CONFLICT—

Types:

1)  External –

 

2)  Internal –

Kinds:

1) Man vs. Man (physical) –

2) Man vs. Society (social) –

3) Man vs. Himself/Herself  

THEME -- Brainstorm the theme of the story in a couple of words; then, create a theme statement (full sentence).

Elements of a Short Story /Genres Review

1. What are seven elements of a short story? List and briefly describe each of them.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

2. What are the genre categories of stories?

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

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