Story Literary Elements

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Story Literary Elements

• Some basics that every good story must have in
  order to unlock the meaning!

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PLOT

• Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of
  events that make up a story.
• Every plot is made up of a series of incidents
  that are related to one another.

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REMEMBER THIS?
climax
Falling action
Rising action
resolution
exposition
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SUB PLOT

• Many stories and novels have a main plot plus one
  or more subplots.
• A subplot always has some elements in common
  with the main plot, such as characters and
  setting.
• But it is less importantor subordinate to the
  main plot.

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The time and place of the story is the setting
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Every story needs characters

• People

Animals
Or Creatures
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The protagonist is the good guy
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The antagonist is the bad guy or force
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The climax is the most exciting part!!
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Whether youre the reader, or the writer, a great
story includes all these literary elements!!!
foreshadowing
protagonist
conflict
climax
characters
setting
antagonist
point of view
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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!!!!
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A hint about what will happen next is called
foreshadowing
For example, if you hear spooky music
Then you know someones about to get in trouble!
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Great stories have a conflict
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Fate
Person vs. Self