SIX ELEMENTS OF A STORY

SETTING

• Setting is a time and place where the story takes place.
• Place, time, weather conditions, social conditions, and mood or atmosphere.

CHARACTER

• There are many different types of characters.
• Round characters- are relatable to what you would expect of actual human beings.
• Flat characters- they have personalities that are briefly described.
• Dynamic- they have many sides that change through out the story.
• Static- these characters have one or two characteristics that never change but are emphasized.

CHARACTER

• Protagonist is the main character.
• Antagonist rises the conflict.

PLOT

• Exposition is the introduction to the story.
• Rising action is an incident that builds a conflict.
• Climax is when the conflict is at its highest point.
• Falling action is when the conflict starts to be solved.
• Resolution is when conflict is resolved.

CONFLICT

• Conflict is struggle or argument in the story.
• Human vs. human
• Human vs. nature
• Human vs. self
• Human vs. society

POINT OF VIEW

• First person
• Second person
• Third person
• Omniscient
• Limited omniscient

THEME

• The meaning or main idea.
• What the writer is saying.
• Uses figurative language.

CREDITS

• Definitions from
• Sean Webster
• Elements of a short story

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