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Story Elements Reading Fiction
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Story Elements
Reading Fiction
Types of Fiction
Short Stories
Novels
Novels
Involves a more complicated plotA longer piece of work
Short Stories
Usually revolves around a single ideaIs short enough to be read in one setting
What are the Key Elements of a Story?
Character Setting
ThemePlot
Tone and Point of View
CharactersMain characters-people, animals or imaginary creatures that take part in the story
Minor characters-the other less important characters, interact with the main characters
Motives- the characters’ emotions, desires and needs that prompt action
Traits- permanent qualities such as personality, looks, and how they react to situations
Characters
Setting
Time, location, and place in which the story occursIt can also include the customs and culture of timeSetting can play a role in the development of the story or character
Setting
Plot
Exposition- provides background for the story, characters are introduced, setting is describedRising Action-this is when the plots “thickens” the central conflict begins to unfoldClimax-the high point of the story with the greatest suspense, it can be a turning pointFalling Action (resolution)- occurs after the climax and resolves the conflict in the story
Plot
Theme
The meaning, moral, or message about life that the writer conveys to the readerUsually not stated in the story but are revealed in the title, important phrases, and character changes
Theme
Tone and Point of View
Who is telling the story? Is it a character, a narrator, or other outsider?1st Person- one of the characters is telling the story (I, me, my, mine)3rd Person- a narrator tell the story (he, she, they, them)
Limited- the narrator can only tell what is going on, cannot express thoughts in a character’s headOmniscient- the narrator knows everything
Tone and Point of View
