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Story Elements:
What Makes a Good Story?What Makes a Good Story?
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What elements make a good What elements make a good story?story?
• setting• protagonist• antagonist• characterization• plot• conflict• exposition• rising action• climax • falling action• resolution• point of view• theme• symbolism
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What is a What is a proprotagonist?tagonist?
• The “good guy” or the hero• The main character of the story• Remember that the prefix “pro”
means good.
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If the protagonist is good then If the protagonist is good then what is the antagonist?what is the antagonist?
• The bad guy or the villian
• Usually the person or force in conflict with the protagonist.
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Why is the setting Why is the setting important?important?
• It tells the reader the time and place where the action is taking place
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What is characterizationWhat is characterization
• The way we find out things about a character
• There are many ways to find out about a character:
1. the author tells us directly2. what the character says in the story, his
actions, or his thoughts3. reactions and comments from other
characters4. physical appearance
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Why is the plot important?Why is the plot important?
• Because it is what makes a story interesting, exciting, thrilling, etc.
• Plot is the series of events and actions that take place in a story.
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What is conflict?What is conflict?
• Conflict is an important part of the plot.
• It’s the problem in the story that needs to be resolved
• A longer novel may have more than one conflict
• It could be internal (inside the head) or external (with another person, society, or nature)
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What is Exposition?What is Exposition?
• The start of the story• The way things are before the
actions begins.• This would include the setting and
any background information the author gives you
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What is rising action?What is rising action?
• A series of events, conflicts, and crises that lead to the climax of the story (the top of the mountain)
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Why does a story need a Why does a story need a climax?climax?
• It is the turning point of the story
• At the top of the mountain
• The most intense moment when action comes to the highest point of conflict
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What is falling action?What is falling action?
• All of the action and events that follow after the climax
• All is leading up to the resolution/conclusion
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How will a story end?How will a story end?
• A story always ends with a resolution.
• It’s the conclusion where all loose ends are tied up
• The conflict is solved.
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ForeshadowingForeshadowing
• Clues the author gives you in the beginning of the story that tell you what could happen later in the story
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Point of ViewPoint of View
• The position of the person telling the story
• First Person – someone in the story is the narrator
• Third Person – someone outside the story (author) is telling the story
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ThemeTheme
• The main ideas or big ideas• The message the author wants to
communicate by telling the story
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SymbolismSymbolism
• A symbol represents something larger than itself.
• A black cat may symbolize bad luck
• A lion could be a symbol of courage