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BASIC ELEM EN T S OF

STORY
1. Persons in a work of fiction. Short
stories use few characters. One character
is clearly central to the story with all
major events having some importance to
this character - he/she is the protagonist.
The opposer of the main character is
called the antagonist.
2. The Characteristics of a Person. In
order for a story to seem real to the
reader its characters must seem real.
Characterization is the information the
author gives the reader about the
characters themselves.
The time and location in which a
story takes place is called the
setting. For some stories the
setting is very important, while
for others it is not.
The plot is how the author
arranges events to develop his
basic idea; It is the sequence of
events in a story or play. The
plot is a planned, logical series of
events having a beginning,
middle, and end.
FREYTAG’S
PYRAMID
It is the opposition of forces which ties
one incident to another and makes the plot
move. Conflict is not merely limited to
open arguments, rather it is any form of
opposition that faces the main character.
There are two types of conflict:
1. External - A struggle with a force
outside one's self.
2. Internal - A struggle within one's self; a
person must make some decision,
overcome pain, quiet their temper, resist
an urge, etc.
the theme refers to the underlying
insight, moral or idea that the writer is
expressing through the story. It is often
thought of as the ‘message’ of the story.

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