Story Literary Elements

1. Story Literary Elements Some basics that every good story must have ….

2. Every story needs characters Animals People Or Creatures

3. The protagonist is the main character

4. The antagonist is the opposing force

5. Great stories have a conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Machine Man vs. Himself

6. Internal or External Conflict Mental struggle with-in a character A struggle with an outside force/character

7. Predictions What you think will happen in a text using pictures, reading the summary, or genre

8. A hint about what will happen next is called foreshadowing For example, if you hear this: Then you know someone’s about to get eaten!

9. Flashback • Events from the past that interrupts the story

10. The time and place of the story is the setting

11. Exposition • The part of the story usually the beginning which explains the background and the setting of the story. The characters are often introduced in the exposition

12. Rising Action • Central part of the story, during which various problems arise • Leads up to the climax

13. The climax is the most exciting part!!

14. Falling Action • The part of the story that follows the climax or turning point. • It contains the action or dialogue necessary to lead the story to a resolution

15. The point of view is the perspective of the story “I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!” “That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!”

16. Whether you’re the reader, or the writer, a great story includes all these literary elements!!! foreshadowing protagonist flashback conflict climax characters setting antagonist point of view rising action