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Short Stories, Characterization, and Plot

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What is a Short Story?

  1. How should we define what a short story is? Use the internet to find a definition. Share what you find with your classmates, and see if you can come up with the best definition for the class.

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*Be sure to keep track of your sources in the space provided.

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On Your Own!

On Your Own!

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  1. Starting with the year 1826, Use the notes worksheet to create a timeline of the history of comic books.

Draw a line with 15 points, and use the internet to determine 15 important events in the history of comic books leading up to today.

1826

Today

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The Benefits of Reading Short Stories

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  1. Use internet to find at least five of the many potential benefits of reading short stories.

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Characterization

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Characterization is the process of describing and building a character. Short stories are a great way to learn about characterization because many short story Protagonists and Antagonists have detailed origin stories that explain how they became they character they are.

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Think of a popular character, and let’s see if we can describe how their creator came up with their characterization.

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Use the bullet points on your sheet to list developments in characterization, descending from origin to protagonist or antagonist.

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Plot Structure

Literature, including short stories, typically follows a strict plot structure. There are five elements to plot structure. They are listed to the left and on your sheet Draw a line like the one on this page and use the internet to define the terms and put them in the correct order on diagram.

  • Rising Action
  • Denouement
  • Climax
  • Exposition
  • Falling Action

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