The Elements of a Story

Sequence of events that unfolds around a conflict

When and where the story takes place

A person who takes part in the action

Antagonist-the bad guy-the one who starts trouble

Protagonist-the good guy-usually the main character

*A struggle or a problem

*2 kinds of conflict:External-character

struggles against an outside force

Internal-struggle that takes place within the character’s mind

Exposition-Gives background information about characters, conflict or setting

Climax-Turning point of the story-most exciting part!

Rising Action-where the suspense builds

Falling Action-conflict ends-problem is solved

The writer’s attitude toward his subject such as: humorous, serious, or sad

How the story is told

1st person-author uses “I, me, we”

3rd person-author uses “he, she, they”

Lesson learned

What the story is mainly about

Words that describe the character’s personality

What is being said between characters