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Elements of A Story: What You Need To Know!

This document outlines the key elements of a story: setting, characters, plot, conflict, resolution, point of view, and theme. It defines each element and provides examples. Setting establishes the where and when of a story and can influence mood. Characters include the protagonist and antagonist. Plot follows an organized sequence from an introducing exposition, rising action towards a climax, falling action thereafter, and an concluding resolution. Conflict drives the plot and creates drama.

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Elements of A Story: What You Need To Know!

This document outlines the key elements of a story: setting, characters, plot, conflict, resolution, point of view, and theme. It defines each element and provides examples. Setting establishes the where and when of a story and can influence mood. Characters include the protagonist and antagonist. Plot follows an organized sequence from an introducing exposition, rising action towards a climax, falling action thereafter, and an concluding resolution. Conflict drives the plot and creates drama.

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Elements of a Story

What you need to know!


Story Elements
Setting
Characters
Plot
Conflict
Resolution
Point of View
Theme
Setting

• Setting is the “where and when”


of a story. It is the time and place
during which the story takes place.
Setting
Setting
Time and place are where the action occurs

Details that describe:


 Furniture
 Scenery
 Customs
 Transportation
 Clothing
 Dialects
 Weather
 Time of day
 Time of year
The Functions of a Setting
 To create a mood or
atmosphere
 To show a reader a
different way of life
 To make action seem
more real
 To be the source of
conflict or struggle
 To symbolize an idea
Mood
• Mood is the feeling that the author tries to convey
throughout the story. The atmosphere or emotional
condition created by the piece, within the setting.
Does the author want the reader to be frightened
or sad, or does the story make the reader laugh
and think happy thoughts?
• To figure out mood, examine how you feel while
reading the story. Often mood is conveyed by the
story’s setting.
Characters
• The person,
animals, and
things
participating
in a story
Characters
• Protagonist and antagonist are used to
describe characters.
• The protagonist is the main character of the
story, the one with whom the reader identifies.
This person is not necessary “good”.
• The antagonist is the force in opposition of the
protagonist; this person may not be “bad” or
“evil”, but he/she opposes the protagonist in a
significant way
Plot (definition)
• Plot is the organized
pattern or sequence of
events that make up a story.

• Plot is the literary element


that describes the structure
of a story. It shows
arrangement of events and
actions within a story.
Parts of a Plot
 Exposition - introduction; characters, setting and
conflict (problem) are introduced
 Rising Action- events that occur as result of
central conflict
 Climax- highest point of interest or suspense of a
story
 Falling Action - tension eases; events show the
results of how the main character begins to resolve
the conflict
 Resolution- loose ends are tied up; the conflict is
solved
Plot Diagram
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4
2
1
5
1. Exposition
• This usually occurs at the beginning of a short story.
Here the characters are introduced. We also learn
about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we
are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).
2. Rising Action
• This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A
building of interest or suspense occurs and leads to the
climax. Complications arise
3. Climax
• This is the turning point of the story. Usually the main
character comes face to face with a conflict. The main
character will change in some way. This is the most
intense moment.
4. Falling Action
• Action that follows
the climax and
ultimately leads to
the resolution
5. Resolution
• The conclusion; all loose ends
are tied up.
• Either the character defeats
the problem, learns to live
with the problem, or the
problem defeats the character.
Putting It All Together
1. Exposition Beginning of
Story
2. Rising Action

Middle of Story
3. Climax

4. Falling Action
End of Story
5. Resolution
Diagram of Plot
Climax

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Introduction
/ Exposition Resolution
Setting, characters,
and conflict are
introduced
Conflict
Conflict is the dramatic struggle
between two forces in a story. Without
conflict, there is no plot.

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