Story Literary Elements

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Story Literary Elements

• Some basics that every good story must have .

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The time and place of the story is the setting
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Every story needs characters the people (or
animals, things, etc. presented as people)
appearing in a literary work.

• People

Animals
Or Creatures
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The protagonist is the main character around
whom the plot evolves not necessarily the good
guy
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The antagonist is the main character or force
opposed to the principal character not
necessarily the bad guy
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The point of view is the perspective of the story
I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of
sugar!
That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!
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Great stories have a conflict
External Conflicts and Internal Conflicts Man vs.
Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Machine
Man vs. Himself
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A hint about what will happen next is called
foreshadowing. The feelings of curiosity or
uncertainty about what is going to happen next is
suspense.
What are some examples of suspense in novels you
read?
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Toolbox Terms

• Figurative Language
• Simile- She is as sweet as candy. You are
  like an ox.
• Metaphor- You are an Einstein.
• Imagery- The bug was slimy, green, scaly, and
  smelled like gym socks.
• Personification- The car screamed as it drove
  down the road.
• Hyperbole- The alarm clock went off for a
  hundred hours.
• Onomatopoeia- Bang! Bam! Voom! Splish Splash!

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Whether youre the reader, or the writer, a great
story includes all these literary elements!
foreshadowing
protagonist
conflict
climax
characters
setting
antagonist
point of view