Short Story Synopsis Sheet
The vantage point from which the author presents
Point of the actions of the story (e.g. OMNISCENT – all
knowing, not restricted to place, time or character;
View FIRST PERSON – an “I” within the story; THIRD
PERSON – “he/she”)
A summary of the events, conflicts and resolutions in
Plot a work of fiction
The “players’ within a story and their personalities
Character
The struggle between two opposing forces (i.e.
person versus nature; person versus person; person
Conflict
versus society; person versus self)
The central or dominating idea in a literary work (e.g.
Theme love conquers all; filial ingratitude)
The use of one object to represent another (e.g. a
Symbols flag can be the symbol for a country)
The time and place in which a story is set
Setting