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Elements of a StoryPlot is the organized pattern or sequence
of events that make up a story.
Diagram of PlotDiagram of Plot
Setting, characters,
Introduction/ Exposition
Dev
elop
men
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Ris
ing
Act
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conf
lict i
s in
trodu
cted
Climax
Falling
Action
Resolution
Putting It All Together
1. Exposition
2. Rising Action
3. Climax
4. Falling Action
5. Resolution
Beginning of Story
Middle of Story
End of Story
SettingSettingSettingSetting
Details that describe setting:Details that describe setting: SceneryScenery CustomsCustoms TransportationTransportation ClothingClothing DialectsDialects WeatherWeather Time of day/yearTime of day/year
Time and place or where Time and place or where the action occursthe action occurs
The Functions of The Functions of a Settinga Setting
To create a mood To show a reader a
different way of lifeTo make action seem
more realistic To increase the
conflict or struggleTo symbolize an idea
CharactersThe person, animals, and things in the story
•Dynamic under goes
important changes
•Static-remains the same throughout the story
Characters• Protagonist and antagonist
• The protagonist - the main character; the one with whom the reader identifies.
• The antagonist is the force in opposition of the protagonist
ConflictConflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot.
Internal –character is facing a conflict within him/herself
External-outside factor
Types of External Conflict
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Character
Point of View
• First Person Point of View- uses the pronouns “I” and “me”. Narrator is in the story
• Third Person Point of View- an outside narrator is telling the story; uses the pronouns “he”, “she”, “they”
Types of Third-Person Point of View
• Third-Person Limited• The narrator knows the
thoughts and feelings of only ONE character in a story.
• Third-Person Omniscient• The narrator knows the
thoughts and feeling of ALL the characters in a story.
• Objective Point of View-
• The narrator does not reveal anyone one character’s thoughts/feeling
Literary Terms
• Mood is the feeling that the author tries to convey throughout the story.
• Tone-expresses the write/author’s attitude toward his/her subject
• Imagery- words and phrase that appeal to the five senses . Feel –sight-smell-taste-sound
• Irony- when one thing is expected to happen but something else happens
Special Techniques used in a Special Techniques used in a Story Story
Suspense- excitement, tension, curiosityForeshadowing- hint or clue about what will
happen in storyFlashback- interrupts the normal sequence of
events to tell about something that happened in the past
Symbolism – use of specific objects or images to represent ideas
Personification – when you make a thing, idea or animal do something only humans doSimile –using like or as to compare two thingsMetaphor –a comparison not using like or as
ThemeTheme theme is the message about life that the
write shares with the readerTheme-moral-message-lesson
What is this story telling me about how life works, or how people behave?
Any questions?