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Exercise - Elements of A Short Story

The document is an exercise analyzing the elements of the American short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte. It includes sections for analyzing the theme, setting, point of view, characterization of six characters, and plot. The theme section and character sections are blank, intended for the student to fill in their analysis. The setting identifies the story takes place in an unspecified location and time period. The point of view states the narrative is told from an unspecified narrative or character voice. The plot section maps out the beginning, middle, climax and conclusion of the story, also leaving spaces blank for the student to detail each component.

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Exercise - Elements of A Short Story

The document is an exercise analyzing the elements of the American short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte. It includes sections for analyzing the theme, setting, point of view, characterization of six characters, and plot. The theme section and character sections are blank, intended for the student to fill in their analysis. The setting identifies the story takes place in an unspecified location and time period. The point of view states the narrative is told from an unspecified narrative or character voice. The plot section maps out the beginning, middle, climax and conclusion of the story, also leaving spaces blank for the student to detail each component.

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NAME: ________________________________________________ RA: ____________ 6o TERM

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EXERCISES – AMERICAN LITERATURE

ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY – THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT – BRET HARTE

1. THEME:
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2. SETTING (ESPAÇO E TEMPO)

Where does the story take Changes in the setting


place? during the story:
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_____________________ When does the story
take place? _____________________
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DETAILS DETAILS DETAILS

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3. POINT OF VIEW:
A. NARRATIVE VOICE:
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B. CHARACTER VOICE:
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4. CHARACTERIZATION:
a. Character1:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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b. Character 2:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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c. Character 3:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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d. Charcter 4:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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e. Character 5:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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f. Character 6:
- How he/she looks:
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- His/her behavior:
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- His/her thoughts:
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- His/her statements:
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- His/her fears:
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- Others actions towards him/her:
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2. PLOT (ENREDO)

Climax:
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___________________ Conclusion:
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Middle: ___________________ ______________________
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Beginning: _____________________ ___________________ ______________________
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