A
character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in
the action of a short story or other literary work.
see
The Green Door by O. Henry
A
character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in
the action of a short story or other literary work.
see
The Green Door by O. Henry
The
theme is the central idea or belief in a short story.
The
setting of a short story is the time and place in which it happens.
Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons
or weather to provide a strong sense of setting.
see
The Last Leaf by O. Henry
A
plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to
the central conflict.
see
The Open Boat by Stephen Crane
The
conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story.
The main character is usually on one side of the central conflict.
On
the other side, the main character may struggle against another
important character, against the forces of nature, against society,
or even against something inside himself or herself (feelings, emotions,
illness).
see
To Build a Fire by Jack London
see
The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
