Short story analysis

Short Story title:

Writer’s Name:

Reader’s Name:

1. Explain the title. In what way is it suitable to the story?

2. Who tells the story? What point of view is used?

a. first person?

b. omniscient?

3. Are the events or incidents of the plot presented in flashback or in chronological order?

4. What is the general theme of the story? What is the underlying theme? Can you name any other stories/movies with a similar theme?

5. Does this story contain any of the following elements?

c. symbolism?

d. suspense?

e. surprise / open ending?

f. irony?

6. Can you find any examples of figurative language?

g. simile?

h. metaphor?

i. personification?

7. Does the story have a moral? If not, what do you think the purpose of the author was?

8. Where is the climax or turning point(s) in the story? (Identify page and paragraph.) Look for a change in fortune, or a reversal

9. How does the setting (environment as well as objects) support the theme?

10. Choose any one sentence from the story that seems to you particularly significant – for any reason – and copy it, identifying the paragraph. Then explain the reason for your choice

11. How does the author handle characterization?

a. by description?

b. conversation of the characters?

c. actions of the characters?

d. combination of these methods?

12. Where does the primary action take place?

13. What is the time setting for the action? Period of history? Season? Time of day?

14. How much time does the story cover?

a. a few minutes?

b. a lifetime?

c. how long?

	What does he/she look like?		How do other characters in the story react to this character?

Character Map

What is the conflict?

What are some ways the conflict could be resolved?

Conflict Map

	Why does the conflict occur?

How does the conflict and its resolution affect the characters?

How is the conflict resolved?

What happens after the conflict is resolved?

Resolution Map

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