Short Story Strategies
Active Reading Strategies
Some stories can be difficult to muddle through. Practice the active reading strategies in this PDF to work your way through any piece of literature!
Literary Elements
Understanding the literary elements will give you a basic foundation for analyzing short stories. Use this handout if you need a quick reference guide for plot, characters, tone, and more.
Character
Being able to analyze a character is an important skill to develop, particularly as you move from reading short stories to reading longer works like novels and plays. This document gives you several details and questions about understanding the importance of character within a story.
Symbolism
Symbolism can be a bit tricky, but they can be intriguing and add new layers of meaning to a story. Need a bit of help completely grasping it? No problem....this PDF is for you!
Tone
Tone is the way in which the writer/speaker reveals attitudes or feelings. Identifying the tone can help you determine the theme, the mood or atmosphere, or the attitude toward a topic in a story. See this handout for more details about tone.
Some stories can be difficult to muddle through. Practice the active reading strategies in this PDF to work your way through any piece of literature!
Literary Elements
Understanding the literary elements will give you a basic foundation for analyzing short stories. Use this handout if you need a quick reference guide for plot, characters, tone, and more.
Character
Being able to analyze a character is an important skill to develop, particularly as you move from reading short stories to reading longer works like novels and plays. This document gives you several details and questions about understanding the importance of character within a story.
Symbolism
Symbolism can be a bit tricky, but they can be intriguing and add new layers of meaning to a story. Need a bit of help completely grasping it? No problem....this PDF is for you!
Tone
Tone is the way in which the writer/speaker reveals attitudes or feelings. Identifying the tone can help you determine the theme, the mood or atmosphere, or the attitude toward a topic in a story. See this handout for more details about tone.