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ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY - Lecture 1

The narrator is using the second person point of view by addressing the reader directly as "you". The story is being told to the reader.

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ELEMENTS OF SHORT STORY - Lecture 1

The narrator is using the second person point of view by addressing the reader directly as "you". The story is being told to the reader.

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Most Essential Learning Competency

• Do self- and/or peer assessment of the creative adaption of

a literary text, based on a rationalized criteria, prior to


presentation
Specific Objectives

• 1. demonstrate understanding of a short story;

• 2. analyze a short story by identifying its basic elements;

• 3. appreciate the use of multimedia in sharing the lessons learned


from a short story; and

• 4. perform a self or peer-assessment in evaluating one’s work.


What is a short
story?

• a work of prose fiction that can


be read in one sitting—usually
between 20 minutes to an hour.
CHARACTER

SETTING

PLOT

CONFLICT

THEME
CHARACTER - is a person, or sometimes an animal,
who takes part in the action of a short story or a piece
of literary work.

STATIC ROUND
“ATTITUDE “HARD TO
PROTAGONIST DOES NOT DESCRIBE/
CHANGE” DYNAMIC PREDICT”
“LEAD & GOOD ANTAGONIST FLAT
CHARACTER” “TRANSFORMS “EASY TO
“VILLAIN/BAD DESCRIBE/
CHARACTER” ATTITUDE”
PREDICT”
CHARACTERIZATION
is the method used by the writer/author to
reveal the personality of the character

actions thoughts descriptions


of of of
character character character
Pair Activity:
Watch the short summary of the
legend entitled “On the Origin of Earth
and Man”, and answer the guide
questions.
(11) On the Origin of Earth and of Man (Bikol) -
EDSE212, Group 5 - YouTube
ANALYZING CHARACTER PROFILE
Name of What are their What are their What was the How can they
Character characteristics weakness? consequence change their
? of their weakness?
weakness?
BULAN

ADLAO
SETTING – it is when and where the story happens.
It helps in creating the atmosphere of the story.

PLACE TIME WEATHER


Geographical When is the story Is it rainy,
location. Where is taking place? sunny,
the action of the (historical period, stormy or
story taking place? time of day, year) snowfall?
PLOT – is a pattern/series of events that develop
from the interactions between characters.
BREAKINGTAKING/ TURNING EVENTS AND
POINT OF THE STORY CLIMAX COMPLICATIONS
BEGIN TO
RESOLVE
EVENTS BECOME
COMPLICATED/
CONFLICT IS REVEALS OR SUGGESTS THE
CHARACTER REVEALED
OUTCOME OF THE CONFLICT
AND SETTING
ARE REVEALED

EXPOSITION RESOLUTION
Identify the parts of the plot in
the story “On the Origin of Earth
and Man” using the Pyramidal
structure of a plot. Write it on a
whole sheet of paper.
Literary
Genre
CONFLICT – is any of the problem that a character encounters
in a story or struggles between two people in the story.

INTERNAL EXTERNAL
A struggle within A struggle/problem
one's self; conflict is is caused by people
caused by his own or things around
limitation/weakness him.
TYPES OF CONFLICT
MAN VS. SELF
*is a type of conflict
where a character has
trouble deciding what
to do in a particular
situation
TYPES OF CONFLICT
MAN VS. MAN
*a type of conflict where
one character has a
problem with one or
other characters’
decisions/actions
TYPES OF CONFLICT
MAN VS. SOCIETY
*a type of conflict where
a character has a conflict
or problem with some
laws/beliefs in the
society
TYPES OF CONFLICT
MAN VS. NATURE
*a type of conflict
where a character has
a problem with
environment
1 having trouble
against himself 2 having conflict
against society 3 having conflict
against nature 4 Making own
decisions

having regrets Emotionally

5 Conflict against
another person 6 about his own
decisions 7 unstable because
of another
character
8 Suppressing his
desire/emotion

INTERNAL CONFLICT EXTERNAL CONFLICT


THEME – is what a story all about with
underlying message, or main idea.
The theme may be the author’s thoughts
about a topic or view of human nature
POINT OF VIEW
the way how the story is told
• Point of view is the writer’s way of deciding
who is telling the story to whom.

• Establishing a clear point of view is


important because it dictates how reader
interprets characters, events, and other
important details.
TYPES OF POINT OF VIEW
THIRD
FIRST PERSON
PERSON (OMNISCIENT)
SECOND THIRD
PERSON
PERSON
(LIMITED)
TYPES OF POINT OF VIEW
First Person – it describes as
“I/me” telling the story, relating
own experiences directly.

I saw a dog at the park yesterday.


TYPES OF POINT OF VIEW
Second Person – the story is
told to “you”. The narrator is
not part of the story.
You are asked to report
early morning tomorrow.
TYPES OF POINT OF VIEW
Third Person Omniscient – It uses
“he/she/they”. The narrator has full
access to the thoughts, feelings, and
experiences of all characters in the story.
After playing video games all day, Billy was anxious
to get some fresh air. He saw his friend, Amanda.
TYPES OF POINT OF VIEW
Third Person Limited - It uses
“he/she/they”. The narrator is outside
of the story and relating the
experiences of one character only.
Feeling down, Billy forced himself to go inside the
classroom. He was already looking forward to recess.
1. Who is telling the story?
2. How did the narrator describe the
story?
at her

1. Who is telling the story?


2. How did the narrator describe the
story?
“You feel your heart race, and the air
at her
around you seems to crystalize. But the
only way forward is to move your feet.”

1. Who is telling the story?


2. How did the narrator describe the
story?

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