Presentation on Short Story and it's characteristics

Description of short story and the major characteristics of the short story.

1. Short Story English - Class 9 Chapter 8

2. Topic: Short Story Sub-topics: a. Definition b. 5 main characteristics About

3. What is a short Story? A short story is a work of prose fiction that can be read in one sitting—usually between 20 minutes to an hour. There is no maximum length, but the average short story is 1,000 to 7,500 words.

4. Short stories don’t often have complicated plots. This is why intensity is an important feature in a short story. Here are some of the major characteristics of a short story: i. Characters ii. Narrator iii. Setting iv. Theme v. Conflict

5. Characters In short stories, the number of characters are usually limited. They’ll have a main character or protagonist, whom you’ll meet at a crucial stage in his or her life. You may only know a couple of his or her qualities. The other people who appear in the story are generally the minor characters.

6. Setting Where did it happen? Because of the limited length of short stories, it is rather unusual to have many settings in them. A setting is the time and place where the events in the story take place. As a short story covers a shorter time span, its setting can be directly stated or implied. How about when??

7. Theme Theme is the central idea or belief in a short story.

8. Conflict Conflict is a struggle between 2 people or things in a short story. The main character is usually on one side of the central conflict.

9. Review If you have any questions, ask away