Elements of a story

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Kailee

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Elements of a story
What keeps the story clear and flow smoothly
Key elements of a story 
Plot
Setting
Character
Point of view
Conflict
Plot 
The events or actions that drive your story
Plot elements to keep readers interested and engaged 
1. Exposition
2. Rising action
3. Climax
4. Falling action
5. Resolution
Exposition 
Start and introduction of the characters
Rising action 
The conflict is revealed and the story becomes complicated
Climax 
Readers wonder what will happen next, it is the turning point of the story
Falling action 
Resolution begins, the problem either gets solve or not
Resolution 
Final outcomes of the actions and events
Setting 
Where and when your plot takes place
Character 
The main plot devices, regardless of whether they are individuals, creatures, or objects
Protagonist 
The good guy in the story, the one the reader is rooting for
Antagonist 
The bad guy in the story, this type of character isn't required to be just one person, it can be a group
Types of point of view 
First person
Second person
Third person
Omniscient
First person 
The protagonist tells the story from their perspective, uses I, me, we, and us
Second person 
The narrator tells the story to a character or the protagonist, uses you
Third person 
The narrator tells the story, uses he, she, and they
Omniscient 
The narrator is all-knowing, all the thoughts and actions of the characters are known to the narrator
Types of conflict 
Character vs Self
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Self 
The character must overcome something within themselves to achieve their goal
Character vs Character 
Someone is standing in the protagonist's way
Character vs Nature 
A conflict between the character and a natural force
Character vs Society 
A conflict between a person and the unfair society
How do you identify an exposition in a story?
By the first few sentences
How do you identify a rising action in a story?
When the conflict is revealed
How do you identify a climax in a story?
The action/event after the conflict is revealed
How do you identify a falling action in a story?
When finding/slowly finding the solution
How do you identify a resolution in a story?
By the last few sentences