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Name: ________________________________________

Short Story Analysis Project


Booklet​ ​ Due: ________________________ at the beginning of the hour
45 points​ ​ ​ **Must be turned in on or before this date. No late projects
accepted, regardless of absence.

Requirements:
❖​ Read and analyze ONE short story that you have never read. You will focus on
plot, setting, characterization, and theme, style and point of view. Each of your
four entries must begin with the element you will focus on (i.e., plot, setting, etc.).

❖​ Projects must be complete and thorough (neatness counts too!). Be sure that each
entry includes all of the key incidents in the story and is written in complete
sentences. Each question should be answered in 5-6 well-developed sentences
unless otherwise indicated. Be sure you type each one of your entries. See me for
passes to print during study hall. (12 pt. Times New Roman font, double-spaced)

❖​ The story you choose must be from your orange Language of Literature textbook,
but cannot be one that we have already read or one that we will read during our
unit (see your green handout).

❖​ Choose a story you enjoy. If you start reading a story and you do not like it, look
for one you do enjoy.

❖​ Bind your entries together in a booklet with an attractive, creative cover and a
table of contents page. Your table of contents page should include the title of the
short story (properly capitalized and in quotation marks) and author, as well as the
order of your elements in the booklet.

❖​ This is an independent project; you may not work with any other students. Your
work must be 100% your own, or you will not receive any points. If you need
help, talk to Mrs. Becker.

❖​ Grading – Each entry will be worth 10 points based on writing quality,


paragraphing, explanations with supporting detail, and depth of analysis. Five
points will be given for the title page and table of contents. Correct spelling,
grammar, and punctuation are required and deductions will be taken for errors.
Plot:
1. Since conflict must exist in order to have plot, name (internal/external, man vs.
man/self/society/nature) and explain one main force of conflict in the story.

2. Describe the structural climax (turning point) of the story. Why is this the turning
point? Where is the emotional climax for you? Is it the same as the turning point of
the story? Explain why or why not.

Setting:
1.​ Being as accurate as possible, tell where and when the story takes place. If you
had to infer facts about the setting, explain how you were able to infer. Please
touch upon the following questions to help you respond:
●​ Does the place shift around? If so, does it benefit the story- explain? If not,
explain why the author might have chosen to keep it in one location.
●​ Do time and place play a major role – or could the story be just as effective in
another setting? Explain.

2.​ Setting is often given in descriptive details. Choose a direct quote from the story
that shows vivid detail of the setting, copy it down, and explain what makes it a
good description and the quote’s importance to the story. (think of the quote as
one sentence, no matter the length, in regards to the sentence requirement for your
response)

Characterization:
1.​ Who is the main character? Explain his/her dominant character (personality) trait.
Name any other important characters and give a brief description of each.

2.​ Which of the following are most prominently used in the story for characterizing?
Choose two, explain, and use quotes/textual evidence to support each of your
answers. (A separate 4-5 sentence response is required for each one you choose to
discuss)

a.​ Physical description


b.​ Psychological analysis
c.​ Exposition
d.​ Mannerisms
e.​ Speech
f.​ Dress
g.​ Names
h.​ Effects on others
Theme, Style, Point of View:
1.​ In a few sentences, what is the author’s theme (the main message he/she is trying
to share with the audience—not specific to only this story)? What is the point of
view (specific type of POV) and how does this impact the story?

2.​ Explain the author’s use of two of the following using quotes/textual evidence to
help support each of your answers. (A separate 4-5 sentence response is required
for each one you choose to discuss)

a.​ Figures of speech


b.​ Dialect
c.​ Symbols
d.​ Foreshadowing
e.​ Flashback
f.​ Dialogue

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