Elements of a Short Story

AntagonistThe villain of the story who causes the conflict

MoodThe overall feeling or atmosphere

ForeshadowingHints about outcome or what is to come

SettingTime and place of the story

First personNarrator is participant in the story

Third person (Objective)Narrator is an outside observer

ClimaxThe turning point or high point of the plot

ResolutionPortion of a plot that reveals the final outcome

Round CharacterA character who changes in personality or attitude

Flat CharacterA person who remains that same throughtout the story

Stock CharactersStereotype characters who occur very often

CharacterizationThe way of showing what a character is like

Omniscient (All-Knowing)Narrator see and knows everything about the world of the story

Limited OmniscientThe narrator does not know everything