Most short stories share the same characteristics, or one is which means the series of events that take place in the story. another is which refers to the time and place in which the action takes place. then there are the people or animals that the story is about. another characteristic is which is the author’s attitude towards the characters or subject. the is the wisdom that can be taken from the story, and is the perspective from which the story is told. taken together, one can accurately understand the author’s in writing the story. tone characters setting plot elements purpose theme point of view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.