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setting

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  • when, where, and why the action takes place. most short stories are told in a single setting
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plot

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  • the sequence of events in a short story usually center around a single subject or topic
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characters

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  • the short story usually contains a limited number of characters
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theme

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  • authors of short stories have a message they want to convey. usually has a broad appeal, a universal application
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narrator

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  • the one telling the story determines the point of view or the perspective of the story
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voice

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  • the narrator’s personality and attitude toward the subject and other characters in the story
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short story

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  • lets author readily make thematic observations because of its compact form

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