Elements of a Story

Plot is the all of the events that make up a story.  Each of these events are related to one another.  They occur in a certain order to help the story make sense.

• conflict

• static character

• exposition

• Plot

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• The main character or leading character in a story.

• Is not always the “good guy”

• climax

• protagonist

• plot

• antagonist

Introduces the setting & the characters.  Helps to set up the conflict and hints at what will happen.

• exposition

• rising action

• resolution

• falling action

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the struggle between 2 forces

-In our stories, it is when our main character faces a problem.

• climax

• dialogue

• conflict

• description

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The most exciting part & the turning point of the story.  Makes the outcome of the conflict clear & the main character changes in some way. 

• antagonist

• climax

• irony

• inference

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struggle that takes place within the character.

• character vs society

• external conflict

• character vs character

• internal conflict

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arriving at a conclusion based on the information provided. 

-Making an educated guess based on what you know.

• inference

• plot

• irony

• dialogue

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the way the author tells us about a character.

• exposition

• rising action

• characterization

• foreshadowing

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the conversation between characters in a novel

• description

• indirect characterization

• dialogue

• direct characterization

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The author's attitude towards the topic or subject.

• inference

• tone

• imagery

• mood

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