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STORY ELEMENTS
Literature BookPages 4-5
Story ElementsO Basic:
O SettingO TimeO Place
O CharactersO Main characterO Supporting CharactersO Protagonist: the leading character, usually
the advocate/championO Example: Simba (The Lion King), Buzz/Woody
(Toy Story)O Antagonist: the adversary, enemy or foe
O Example: Scar (The Lion King), Zurg (Toy Story)
PLOTO Plot:
O Story’s skeleton
O Four parts:O 1. Basic SituationO 2. Series of EventsO 3. ClimaxO 4. Resolution
PLOTO BASIC situation:
O Typical in the beginningO Introduces characters and central conflictO (conflict is the problem, struggle, or challenge)
O Series of Events:O While the plot advances, the character(s) work to
resolve the conflict and complications arise O Climax:
O The most suspenseful part of the storyO Resolution
O The last part of the story; all loose ends are tied up
Other Important Elements
O Suspense:O A critical element in fiction and dramaO Anxious curiosityO Page turner- makes us wonder, what
will happen next?!O Foreshadowing
O Hints or clues about future events
