1. Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story)
*Story Elements*
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Protagonist (main character or hero; wants/needs something and faces an obstacle/conflict; usually changes or learns)
Antagonist (person or thing working against the protagonist achieving what he/she wants)
Point of View (1st = I, me; 3rd = he, she, and they; 3rd can be limited or omniscient)
Conflict (the struggle between opposing forces; man vs. ________)
Theme (central message or moral conveyed through the story)
Title:
Mood (feelings the story makes the reader feel)
Tone (attitude conveyed by the narrator toward the subject)
Growth (Does the protagonist learn anything from going through the events in the story? If so, what does he/she learn?)
Author:
Genre:
Somebody (the protagonist): Wanted (what’s his her goal/need?):
But (what’s getting in the way?): So (how’s everything turn out?):

2. The Plot Arc the CLIMAX the RISING ACTION the FALLING ACTION
The moment of highest tension.
The turning point.
Here, decisions are made, and there’s “no going back.”
the CLIMAX
The series of conflicts or struggles building toward the climax (sometimes subplots are added here to increase interest/depth), is called
the RISING ACTION
In this part, decisions made in the climax are worked out. All events occurring after the climax are called
the FALLING ACTION
The time and place in which the story takes place is called
the SETTING
How are things at the beginning? The author sets up background, setting, characters, and relationships in
the EXPOSITION
The Plot Arc
How are things at the end? Here, any mysteries are
cleared up and conflicts are resolved. This is
the RESOLUTION