Elements of a Story

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Elements of a Story
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Every story needs characters

• People

Animals
Or Creatures
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Static Characters
Characters who have small roles in a story.
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Dynamic Characters
Characters who have large roles in a story.
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The antagonist is the bad guy or force
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The protagonist is the good guy
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The time and place of the story is the setting
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Plot
Tells what the story is about. What is happening
in the story.
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Opening Action (Exposition)
Beginning of a story. Sometimes gives background
information about the story
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Rising Action
Problems began in the story.
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Climax
The most exciting part of the story. Turning
point of a story.
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Falling Action
conflict between the protagonist and the
antagonist are ending. Protagonist winning or
losing against the antagonist.
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Great stories have a conflict
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Machine
Man vs. Himself
Great stories have a resolution
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Theme
The moral of the story. What lesson is learned
in the story.
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