6 ELEMENTS OF A STORY

SETTING

• The element refers to the place and time of the story
• In a story look for where the action takes place.
• Historical periods may be important.

CONFLICT

• In every story there has to be a problem
• Man versus nature
• Man versus man
• Man versus society
• Man versus himself

CHARACTER

• The development of the character is Important to the short story
• Protagonist: The main character
• Antagonist: The antagonist does not have to be human/ villain.
• Some characters do not change In a story.

PLOT

• The exposition: The initial events, the intro, and beginning of the story
• The rising action: The beginning of the conflict.

THEME

• The theme is often the author's thoughts or view of a subject

POINT OF VEIW

• First person: One of the characters tells the story and interacts in the story
• Third person: The author can narrate the story using a "god like" position in which he can see into the minds of the character
• Limited Omniscient: Still in third person, the narrator will know what the character knows.