Element |
Explanation |
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1. Narrator |
The person telling the story (not always the same person as the author or writer) | |
2. Setting |
The place and time period in which the story takes place | |
3. Characters |
Protagonist – the main character; the “good guy”Antagonist – the one opposing the main character; the “bad guy” | |
4. Plot |
Plot Development: | 
Exposition – The situation at the beginning of the story Rising Action – Complications that occur after some sort of conflict is introduced Climax – The turning point in the story Resolution – The situation after the conflict is resolved |
| Types of Conflict: | Character vs Self (internal dilemmas, psychological issues, etc.)Character vs Character (personal enemies, villains, criminals, etc.)
Character vs Society (governments, cultural traditions, etc.) Character vs Nature (weather, natural disasters, animals, etc.) Character vs Supernature (gods, ghosts, zombies, etc.) Character vs Machine (technology, artificial intelligence, etc.) Character vs Destiny (one’s fate, whether real or imagined) |
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5. Theme |
The main idea or lesson in the story | |
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