Structure

“The Raft” by Stephen King is a short story where the events happen in chronological order. The story starts in medias res with the group at the lake, then shows through a flashback how the characters decided to go to the lake. The events take place on a Tuesday afternoon and continue on into the following night.

There are some foreshadowing elements in the text. For example, Rachel remembering the first time she swam to the raft and how she had...