Story Literary Elements Some basics that every good story must have ….
Every story needs characters People Animals Or Creatures
The protagonist is the “good guy”
The antagonist is the “bad guy” or force
The time and place where the action occurs is the setting Furniture Furniture Scenery Scenery Customs Customs Transportation Transportation Clothing Clothing Dialects Dialects Weather Weather Time of day Time of day Time of year Time of year
The events and conflict of the story is the plot. Exposition Rising Action Climax Resolution Denouement Once upon a time there lived… The most exciting part of the story. How the protagonist overcomes his opponent. In the end they live…
Great stories have a conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. NatureMan vs. Society Man vs. Himself Man vs. Machine
The climax is the most exciting part!!
The point of view is the perspective of the story “That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!” “I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!”
Whether you’re the reader, or the writer, a great story includes all these literary elements!!! plot point of view conflict characters setting