Elements of a short story

The following elements are normally found in a story:

1. Plot

This refers to the sequence of events in the story. It is a planned and logical series of happenings that has a beginning, middle and an ending. There are five essential parts to the plot; namely the introduction, the rising action, the climax, the falling action and the resolution.

The introduction, which is also known as the exposition, introduces the characters and the setting

The rising action will lay out the series of events that take place in the story. There could be problems and conflicts and the events could get complicated, depending on the writer's intention.

Climax would be the most interesting part of the story. It indicates the turning point of the story. It makes the readers wonder what events would follow the climax.

The falling action shows the effects of the climax. Things begin to get better if the story is meant to have a happy ending. Otherwise, in the case of a tragedy, it may take a turn for the worse or even end in death.

The resolution is the outcome of the story...