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STORY ELEMENTS!

STORY ELEMENTS!. PLOT. PLOT what happens in the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story. EXAMPLE: (From “The Ransom of Red Chief”)

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STORY ELEMENTS!

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  1. STORY ELEMENTS!

  2. PLOT • PLOT • what happens in the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story. • EXAMPLE: (From “The Ransom of Red Chief”) • Two kidnappers steal an energetic and mischievous boy and have to endure his tricks and games. Instead of getting the ransom that they planned to get for the boy, the kidnappers will do anything (including paying off the boy’s father) to get him off their hands.

  3. SETTING • SETTING: • when and where the story take place. • EXAMPLE:(From “The Ransom of Red Chief”) • Summit, Alabama • Early 1900’s

  4. CHARACTER • CHARACTER: • Who or what the story about. • EXAMPLE: (From “The Ransom of Red Chief”) • Bill Driscoll • Sam • Red Chief (Johnny)

  5. THEME • THEME: • the underlying message of the story. • EXAMPLE: • Is the story about love, patriotism, regret? • What is the theme in “The Ransom of Red Chief?”

  6. CONFLICT • CONFLICT: • the problem in the story. • EXAMPLE: (From “The Ransom of Red Chief”) • Red Chief is the problem in this story! His behavior causes the kidnapping scheme to turn out differently than the characters expected.

  7. SOLUTION • SOLUTION: • How the problem is solved. • EXAMPLE: (From “The Ransom of Red Chief”) • Bill and Sam solve their problems by taking Red Chief home and paying Mr. Dorset $250.

  8. GENRE • GENRE: • A literary category or style. • EXAMPLE: • Is the story a comedy? A drama? A biography? • What is the genre in “The Ransom of Red Chief?”

  9. TRAVELOGUE • TRAVELOGUE: • Writing that describes a person’s travels. • EXAMPLE: (From Walk Two Moons) • “It was after all the adventures of Phoebe that my grandparents came up with a plan to drive from Kentucky to Ohio, where they would pick me up, and then the three of us would drive two thousand miles west to Lewiston, Idaho. This is how I came to be locked in a car with them for nearly a week. It was not a trip that I was eager to take, but it was one I had to take.” (pg. 4)

  10. TEXT STRUCTURES • TEXT STRUCTURES: • How information is organized. • EXAMPLE: 1. compare/contrast 4.chronological 2. sequence 5. cause/effect 3. problem/solution.

  11. IMPLICIT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE • IMPLICIT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: • Indirect (not stated outright) information in a story that helps you understand the meaning. • EXAMPLE: (From Walk Two Moons) • “We walked out onto her porch and there, lying on the top step was a white envelope. Inside was a small piece of blue paper and on it was printed this message: Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.”

  12. EXPLICIT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE • EXPLICIT TEXTUAL EVIDENCE: • Clear, openly stated information in a story that tells you the meaning. • EXAMPLE: (From Walk Two Moons) • “What about the message? Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins?” “I know what it means. It means that you shouldn’t judge someone until you’ve walked in their moccasins. Until you’ve been in their shoes. In their place.” (pg. 61)

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