Short Story Reflection Assignment
Due Wed. March 13th

• 2 complete paragraphs
• How are you different now than you were at the beginning of our work on short stories?
• I used to _______ but now _______.
• Have you thought about short stories in other media before? How does the medium influence the story?
• Did you understand theme before? Where are you now in your understanding of theme? Can you apply what you've learned to your current novel?
• What have you learned about characters, plot elements, and emotions in stories?
• Was there any story, character or situation that you related to strongly? Did you recognize any common elements from other stories you've read, heard or watched?
• Key vocabulary to include: theme, plot, character, protagonist, antagonist, character development, exposition, initial incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution