YOUR SHORT STORY: More to think about

YOUR SHORT STORY: Literary Elements

 1.     Literary Style: What literary devices can you use in your short story? 

How about: Imagery; Figurative Language; Description; Sentence structure;  Word choice? Dialogue etc.

2.     Characters:  How do they interact with each other? How do they grow and change throughout the story?  Can you distinguish between the main and secondary character(s)? Can the reader identify with them?  How do you want us to feel about them? What is their role in the story?

 3.     Setting:  Where is the principal location in the story?  How can you describe it?  What image is in your mind when you picture setting? How does it contribute to the mood of the story?

4.     Main Events: What are the key events in your story?  What is(are) the turning point(s)? How do they contribute to the story and enrich the characters?

 5.     Theme: What is the focus of the story?  Your purpose in writing the story?  What message do you want to share with the readers? What do you want the readers to learn ?