Narrative Structure Narrative Structure is also known as Parts of a story and Elements of Fiction.

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Narrative Structure Narrative Structure is also known as Parts of a story and Elements of Fiction

Elements of a Story

Setting Setting is the time and place of a story. The setting helps create the mood, which is the way the author makes you feel while reading.

What’s the setting of this video? Full House Clip

Characters Characters can be a person, an animal, or a thing with human-like qualities. There are different types of characters including protagonist/antagonist and static/dynamic.

Who are the characters in this picture?

Plot Plot is the sequence of events in a story. In other words, it is the order in which things happen in a story. It’s the storyline. Plot Structure is a diagram that shows the order of most stories.

Plot of Cinderella

Plot Diagram of Cinderella

Conflict Conflict is a struggle or an obstacle that keeps the character from getting to his goal. Internal Conflict is the struggle against one’s self. It is inside the character’s mind. External Conflict is the struggle against an outside force, such as another person, nature, or society.

What is the conflict in this picture?

Theme Theme is the overall message of a story. Sometimes it is called the lesson. Themes are universal. They should cross space and time, be true about the human condition, and be something that you can learn about life in general.

What is the theme of this video clip? Boy Meets World Clip

Think about it: What do setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme have in common?