Name ________________________________________________
Hour _________________________
Date _________________________
Analysis of Short Story Elements
Directions: Provide specific examples and pages numbers from the story for each short story element.
Title: ______________________________________________________________________________
Author: ______________________________________________________________________________
I. Character – who is involved in the story and how do we get to know him/her?
(Characterization)
A. Main character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
B. Main character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
C. Minor character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
D. Minor character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
II. Setting: Where and when does the story take place? Find two context clues.
III. Conflict: Who has the struggle and with who or what do they struggle?
IV. Point of View: Who is telling the story?
______________________________________________
V. Climax: The turning point of the story
VI. Theme: What is the main message about life or human nature that the author wants you to learn? CLUE- refer to the story title or key phrases or sentences in the story. Did the main character change or learn something about life? This is something that can apply to anyone’s life.
Hour _________________________
Date _________________________
Analysis of Short Story Elements
Directions: Provide specific examples and pages numbers from the story for each short story element.
Title: ______________________________________________________________________________
Author: ______________________________________________________________________________
I. Character – who is involved in the story and how do we get to know him/her?
(Characterization)
A. Main character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
B. Main character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
C. Minor character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
D. Minor character name: _________________________________________________________________
1. Physical description
2. PERSONALITY TRAITS with examples from character’s own thoughts, speech and actions OR Other characters thoughts about speech to, and actions toward character OR direct comments by the author about the character’s nature (Choose one or all three)
II. Setting: Where and when does the story take place? Find two context clues.
- ________________________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________________________
III. Conflict: Who has the struggle and with who or what do they struggle?
- Internal
- External
IV. Point of View: Who is telling the story?
- In which point of view is the story being told? 1st person? 3rd person limited? 3rd person omniscient?
______________________________________________
- Give an example from the story that shows who is telling the story
V. Climax: The turning point of the story
VI. Theme: What is the main message about life or human nature that the author wants you to learn? CLUE- refer to the story title or key phrases or sentences in the story. Did the main character change or learn something about life? This is something that can apply to anyone’s life.