An insight into the Short Story – Part 1

Exploring the short story

Learning objectives:

1) To understand the short story as a form of literature

2) To explore the narrative structure of short stories.

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. A short story can vary in length due to the writers’ preferences and needs of the story itself.

In your opinion, why do we tell stories?

Short stories have their roots in oral story telling. An early example of this is in the Aboriginal culture of ancient Australia. They produced ancient rock paintings depicting stories. These are some of the earliest forms of storytelling on the planet, dating back 88,000 years.

 

The Aboriginal people told tales of morality, spirituality, life, death and birth. Their stories were ways of teaching young boys and girls the way of the world.

Key words

• What are the main elements of a short story?
• Listen to the following clip and see if you can pick out the 5 main elements of a short story and any other useful information!
• https://www.flocabulary.com/fivethings/

This activity marks the end of part 1! Pop back in soon to find out what the main elements of a short story are!

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