Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Identify a Short Story Theme

Identifying a short story theme requires figuring out whose story it is, how someone achieves the overall goal and what the moral undertones of the story are. Decipher a short story theme, paying attention to who goes through the most change, with tips from a published author and English professor in this free video on writing.

Expert: David M. Harris
Bio: David M. Harris has taught English at Vanderbilt University and elsewhere.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• writing
• education
• writing skills
• creative writing
• fiction
• poetry
• short stories

[trmptdreams]

Huh... this guy actually knows how to use his brain! More videos, please! This is sooo good!

[Meltedsnake4]

@puppiesare2cute7 Villan can be a protagonist or an antagonist, most commonly an antagonist but there are cases where he is a protagonist. 

[from1978]

Another great video!



[meandmyself364]

@OokamiKuma225

wishing is for turning frogs into princes' (smile) you took the time to look at this video so you must be headed in the right direction!

[OokamiKuma225]

I wish I was that cool

[srgwarcock]

Santa is such a good literature teacher :)

[DKC1011]

I am currently working on a story. Its is a zombie story, and know its not based on spectacular gore and gunfire and all of this. but it is based on the tale of an average 16 year old boy, trying to come to terms with the end of the world, and in the meantime trying to hunt down his parents. Thanks for the help David.

[ih8makinusernames]

@puppiesare2cute7 The antagonist.

[HOHOHOHI888]

HOLY SHIT I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT JUST HAPPENED AT HOME. I THINK I NEED TO PULL SUICIDE