Main Characters-Characters involved in the entire story.

Minor Characters- Characters briefly involved in the story.

Setting-Where the action of the story takes place.

Plot- A series of related events that make up a story.

Think of the plot as riding a roller coaster.

Exposition

Rising Action

Climax

Falling Action

Resolution

Conflict-The problem in the story

Types of Conflict

Man vs. Man

Man vs. Nature

Man vs. Himself

Man vs. Society

Theme-The message or meaning of a short story.

Point of View- The person who is telling the story.

1^st person

3^rd person