Elements of A Short Story

SETTING	The setting f a story is the time and location in which it takes place.
CHARACTERS	Characters are the people in a story.
PLOT	The plot of a story consists of the events that happen in the story.
CONFLICT	Within the plot there is a conflict, or struggle, between characters, between a character and the environment, or within a character’s mind.
THEME	A story’s theme is the main idea that runs through the narrative. Sometimes, a story has several themes.