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Elememnts of A Short Story
Elememnts of A Short Story
SHORT STORIES
Dr. Collen Sabao
1. Setting
The setting is the place where the story takes
place. Setting includes the following:
• Verbal Irony: This is the contrast between what is said and what
is meant. In other words: sarcasm.
• Dramatic Irony: This is the contrast between what the character
thinks to be true and what we (the reader) know to be
true. Sometimes as we read we are placed in the position of
knowing more than what one character knows. Because we know
something the character does not, we read to discover how the
character will react when he or she learns the truth of the
situation.
• Situational Irony: This is the most common in literature. It is
the contrast between what happens and what was expected (or
what would seem appropriate). Because it emerges from the
events and circumstances of a story it is often more subtle and
effective than verbal or dramatic irony.
7. Symbolism
A symbol represents an idea, quality, or
concept larger than itself.