1. Mr. Jackson English Class
Elements of a Story
Mr. Jackson
English Class

2. Story Quiz What does POV stand for and name one of the POV’s?
What are the three different types of characters?
There are four different conflicts, name two of them?
*Extra Credit*
Name a conflict and then give an example of the conflict.

3. Elements of a Story Setting
-The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.
a.)Place-geographical location
b.)Time-when is the story taking place?
C.)Weather Conditions-is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc?
D.) Social Conditions- What is the daily life of the characters like?
E.) Mood or atmosphere- What feeling is created at the beginning of the story?

4. Characters Elements of a Story
-The person and or people in a work of fiction.
Persons in a work of fiction
-Protagonist-main character of story
-Antagonist- opposer of the main characters

5. Elements of a story Characters
-Individual- round, many sided and complex
-Developing- dynamic, many sided personalities that change, for better or worse, by the end of the story.
-Static- flat, stereotype, have one or two characteristics that never change and are emphasized as brilliant detective, drunk, scrooge, cruel stepmother.

6. Elements of a story Plot
-is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea; it is the sequence of events in a story or play.
-has a very clear beginning, middle, and end.
5 key elements of a plot
-Introduction
-Rising Action
-Climax
-Falling Action
-Resolution

7. Elements of a story Conflict
-Every story has a conflict to solve. Conflict is essential to plot.
Four kinds of Conflict
-Man vs Man
-leading character struggles against other men, forces, nature, or animals.
-Man vs Circumstances
-leading character struggles against fate, circumstances of life
-Man vs Society
-leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people.
-Man vs himself/herself
-leading character struggles with himself/herself

8. -the way the action is resolved.
Elements of a Story
Resolution
-the way the action is resolved.
-Resolution fits the rest of the story in tone and creativity and solve all parts of the conflict.

9. Other Elements to look for in a story:
-Theme
-Controlling idea or central insight. The author’s underlying meaning or main idea he he is trying to convey.
Common themes:
-Love is blind
-things are not always as they appear to be
-Believe in yourself
-People are afraid of change
-Don’t judge a book by its cover

10. Other Elements to look for in a story:
Point of View: is defined as the angle from which the story is told.
Types of POV:
-Innocent Eye: story told through the eyes of a child
-Stream of Consciousness: story told so that the reader feels as if they are inside the head of the character.
-First person: story told by the protagonist using words I, me, we, Etc.
-Omniscient: author narrates the story using POV. Moving from character to character, event to event.