5 Important
Elements of a
Short Story
The 5 key elements that make up a short story are:
Characters
Setting
Conflict
Theme
Plot
1
, Character
A character is a person, or sometimes an
animal, who takes part in the action of a
short story or other literary work.
Characters and how we get to know them:
Through the author’s physical description of
them
Through their actions
Through their words (dialogue)
Through their inner thoughts
Through what other characters say and think
about them
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Elements of a
Short Story
The 5 key elements that make up a short story are:
Characters
Setting
Conflict
Theme
Plot
1
, Character
A character is a person, or sometimes an
animal, who takes part in the action of a
short story or other literary work.
Characters and how we get to know them:
Through the author’s physical description of
them
Through their actions
Through their words (dialogue)
Through their inner thoughts
Through what other characters say and think
about them
2
