Short Story Elements
Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place.
Setting
is a grouping of lines, set off by a space, which usually has a set pattern of meter and rhyme.
Stanza
What is the meaning of MLA?
Modern Language Association
Expressing or stating an idea by using only a few words.
Concise/ powerful words
Makes the writing come alive as it allows the reader to sense the person behind the words.
Voice
Individuals within a short story.
Characters
_________is the repetition of identical or similar concluding syllables in different words, most often at the ends of lines.
Rhyme
What is the standard paper size?
8.5x11-inch paper
Varied sentence structure and length demonstrate conscious planning. The sentence are rhythmic and graceful.
Sentence fluency
A person, animal, or object regarded as representing or embodying a quality, concept, or thing.
Personification
It is very easy for the reader to understand the ______ the main characters face and why it is a problem.
Problem/Conflict
__________ is a comparison between essentially unlike things without a word such as like or as. For example, “My love is a red, red rose.”
Metaphor
What is the spacing that should be used?
Double-space
Strong _______ choice involves descriptive writing that paints pictures in the reader's mind.
Word
Brings the characters to life and it is always clear which character is speaking.
Dialogue
Conveys the speaker’s implied attitude toward the poem’s subject.
Tone
Set the margins of your document to __ inch on all sides.
1 inch
Include correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation and are the hallmark of good writing.
Conventions
One idea or scene follows in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
Organization
is a form of language use in which the writers and speakers mean something other than the literal meaning of their words.
Figurative language
______ the first line of each paragraph one half-inch from the left margin.
Indent
Encompass what the writer has to say. The writing should focus on a clear and concise theme that is supported throughout the writing with well-developed details.
Content/Ideas