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--- englisch:short-story [27.11.2017 (11:54)] – angelegt retemirabile
+++ englisch:short-story [06.08.2020 (11:28)] (aktuell) – Externe Bearbeitung 127.0.0.1
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 ===== General characteristics =====
-  * limited number of characters, often only one main character (=protagonist) and little/no character development (cf. novels e.g. by Charles Dickens with over 20 main characters)
+  * **limited number of characters**, often only one main character (=protagonist) and little/no character development (cf. novels e.g. by Charles Dickens with over 20 main characters)
-  * limited time span: only a few hours, days or weeks (cf. novels that cover a whole lifetime or even several generations)
+  * **limited time span**: only a few hours, days or weeks (cf. novels that cover a whole lifetime or even several generations)
-  * a single theme/plot (cf. novels that can deal with several/many themes and can have various sub-plots)
+  * **a single theme/plot** (cf. novels that can deal with several/many themes and can have various sub-plots)
 ===== Typical structure of the plot =====
-  * exposition: introduction of main character(s) and setting (place, time, general social background), hints at theme and/or atmosphere; often no or very short exposition: story begins “in medias res”, e.g. in the middle of a dialogue
+  * **Exposition**: introduction of main character(s) and setting (place, time, general social background), hints at theme and/or atmosphere; often no or very short exposition: story begins “in medias res”, e.g. in the middle of a dialogue
+  * **Rising action**: development of the conflict
-  * rising action: development of the conflict
+  * **Climax**: conflict reaches its highest point
-  * climax: conflict reaches its highest point
+  * [**Turning point**: a change in the conflict]
-  * [turning point: a change in the conflict]
+  * [**Falling action**: reduction of suspense]
-  * [falling action: reduction of suspense]
+  * Ending
-  * ending
+    * //Denouement//: conflict is resolved
-    * denouement: conflict is resolved
+    * //Open ending//: conflict is not resolved, reader wonders what might happen next
-    * open ending: conflict is not resolved, reader wonders what might happen next
+    * //Surprise ending//: reader’s expectations are not fulfilled
-    * surprise ending: reader’s expectations are not fulfilled
+----
+[these elements are not always present]