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Short Story Analysis

This document contains prompts for analyzing a short story. It asks the reader to identify key elements of the story like the title, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, themes, setting, and literary devices. It also prompts the reader to discuss whether they liked the story and why. The analysis focuses on understanding character development, plot progression, themes, and stylistic choices to gain a high-level understanding of the essential story elements and information.

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Short Story Analysis

This document contains prompts for analyzing a short story. It asks the reader to identify key elements of the story like the title, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, resolution, themes, setting, and literary devices. It also prompts the reader to discuss whether they liked the story and why. The analysis focuses on understanding character development, plot progression, themes, and stylistic choices to gain a high-level understanding of the essential story elements and information.

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Short Story Analysis

Fill in the following blanks with complete sentences:


1. The title of the story :_____________________________
2.

A. CONFLICT: _______________________________
the problem: _______________________________
B. RESOLUTION: The conclusion of the story. The resolution includes
the storys action
after the climax until the end of the story.
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

C. THEME: List three themes in the story


1.__________________________________________
2.__________________________________________
3.__________________________________________

A. The Basics:
Synopsis:

B. CHARACTERIZATION:
List of characters & Characteristics
CHARACTERS

CHARACTERISTICS/TRAITS

C. SETTING: The environment (time & place) in which the story takes place.
TIME

PLACE

D. POINT OF VIEW: The perspective from which a story is told: First person,
third
person, third person omniscient, or third person limited
3. Who is the PROTAGONIST? List three character traits of this character.

4. Who is the ANTAGONIST? List three character traits of this character.

5. What is the SETTING of this story? Why is it


important?_____________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
6. What is the major CONFLICT in this story? In addition to specifying the
TYPE
of conflict (see above), Be sure to be SPECIFIC in explaining the conflict.
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____ ________________________________________________________
7. How is the CONFLICT above RESOLVED in this story? (It is VERY
important
that your resolution match your conflict!)
__________________________________________ ___________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
I. FLASHBACK: A technique that takes readers back in the past in the life of a
character. (yes/no) state the page number:_______________________
J. SIMILE: A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.
state the page number:_______________________
K. METAPHOR: A comparison of two unlike things that does NOT use like
or as.
state the page number:_______________________
L. PERSONIFICATION: Writing that gives inanimate objects or abstract ideas
human
qualities.
state the page number:_______________________

8. Are there any SIMILES in this story? Quote each example directly from the
book:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
9. Are there any METAPHORS in this story? Quote each example directly from
the book:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
10. Is there any PERSONIFICATION in this story? Quote each example
directly from the book:
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
Do you like/dislike the story? Why?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

-THE END-

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