Elements of a Story

This element indicates the backdrop of a story..it may include culture, historical period, geography, hour and depict the mood for a story....what am I?

• Atmosphere

• Plot

• Story Location

• Setting

This element is used to perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story plot line....there are many types of us in a story

I am responsible for how the story develops, unfolds, moves in time...the events are sequenced and have different parts...what am I?

This is the struggle between opposing forces...usually the main character against some other force...it is the main cause that drives the story through tension...

I am a general idea, belief, moral, insight or lesson that runs throughout the story from the beginning to the end..who am I?

I tell you 'who is telling the story...

The overall emotional _________ or meaning of the story. This can be portrayed in multiple ways.

I am an important element because I determine how things are said. Word choices, sentence structures, dialogue, metaphor, simile, hyperbole etc...