ELEMENTS OF A STORY

• Plot
• Theme
• Point of View
• Setting/Character
• Conflict

PLOT

5 ELEMENTS TO LOOK FOR IN A PLOT

• The Exposition- Introduction/Beggining
• The Rising Action- Trigger to conflict
• The Climax- Highest point of interest/turning point
• The Falling Action- Resolution toward conflict
• Denouement- Final outcome of story

THEME

POINT OF VIEW

MAIN TYPES OF P.O.V.

• First Person- uses "I" or "me"
• Second Person- uses "you"
• Third Person- uses "he" or "she"
• Omniscient- means "all knowing" can switch characters and is free.
• Limited Omniscient- told in 3rd person, usually the main character

OTHER TYPES OF P.O.V.

• Innocent Eye- told through eyes of a child
• Stream of Consciousness- feels as if the reader is inside the head of one
• character and knows all their thoughts and reactions.
• Objective- author tells story in third person. No comments.
• The reader has to interpret events on their own.

SETTING

• Place
• Time
• Weather conditions
• Social conditions
• Mood or atmosphere

CONFLICT-THE PROBLEM OR CHALLENGE

• Man vs. man
• Man vs. nature
• Man vs. himself
• Man vs. society
• These are the 4 basics

TYPES OF CHARACTERS

• Two primary characters
• Protagonist is the main
• Story is most concerned about them.
• Antagonist does not have to be human
• Can be the villain