“Title of Short Story”

1) Point of View

1st, 2nd or 3rd

Reliable/Unreliable
Omniscient/Participant/Observer/Limited (Restricted)
Effect point of view has on the story

2) Setting

Location/Time/Mood/Atmosphere/Local Colour
Importance of the above to plot

3) Character

Main/Secondary/Minor
Names as to how they are referred to in the story and at least 3 words to describe
them)

4) Characterization

Indirect characterization / Direct characterization with support for answer

(example)

5) Conflict

Type of conflict - external

- man vs man
use specific - man vs nature
examples - man vs society
- internal
- man vs self

Purpose/effect of conflict in the story

6) Symbols

names, objects, actions and their purpose/effect/impact on the story

7) Mood

what is the mood of the story and how the author create it

8) Theme

what message the author is trying to get across to the audience

9) Literary Devices

Key ones usually involve foreshadowing, irony, pathos, contrast…with examples

Other Devices - language devices - metaphor, similes, alliteration…

10) Questions Assigned

11) Notes of Interest