Short Story Elements	Definition
1. Point of View	The perspective from which something is being told: 1st person (“I” and “we”—or any form of “I” and “we”); 2nd person (“you”--or any form of “you”); or 3rd person (“he,” “she,” “it,” “they”—or any form of “he,” “she,” “it,” and “they”)
2. Protagonist / Antagonist	The character around whom the action of the story revolves. Also, the character or thing which opposes the protagonist
3. Setting (Time/Place)	Where and/or when the story takes place
4. Exposition	The opening of a story where the characters and their motivations are revealed
5. Conflict (External/Internal)	The struggle in which the protagonist of the story is involved: external (outside the mind) or internal (inside the mind)
6. Foreshadowing	Anything that is a hint about what happens later in the story
7. Climax	The zenith (high point) of suspense where the outcome of the story can go one way or the other
8. Resolution	The unraveling (winding down) after the climax of the story
9. Plot	The sequence (order) of events of a story
10. Theme	The central general idea(s) around which the plot is built