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Story Elements Notes
1. Character: A _________, animal, or creature who takes part in the action of a literary
work. Main characters are the most important in the story, poem, or play. Minor
(supporting) characters may take part in the action, but are not the center of attention.
__________ are usually the good guys, and ___________ are usually the bad guys.
2. Setting: The _______ and _________ of the action. In some stories, setting serves
merely as a backdrop for the action; in others, it is a crucial element.
3. Plot: The ______________ of events in the story. In most novels, dramas, short stories,
and narrative poems, the plot involves both characters and a central conflict.
4. Conflict: A _____________ between two opposing forces. Characters in conflict form the
basis of stories, novels, and plays. There are two main kinds of conflict (_________ and
_____________). A story may have more than one kind of conflict.
5. Climax: The _______ point of interest or suspense. One of the elements of plot structure.
6. Theme: The central (main) ___________ of the story or insight into life. The theme may
be stated or implied.
7. Foreshadowing: The use of _________ to hint at coming events in the story.
8. Irony: a strange coincidence; the exact ____________ of what is expected happens
9. Tone: Expresses an ___________ attitude toward the subject. (This can be described in
one word—serious, humorous, sarcastic, objective, enthusiastic, hostile, etc.)
Point of View Notes
st
1. 1
Person Point of View- a character in the story tells the story
*first person narrator (_____, _______, _______, _______)
*could be a major character, a minor character, or just a witness
*readers see only what _____________________, hear only what this character hears,
learn only what this character thinks and so on
*this character may or may not be reliable
nd
2. 2
rd
3. 3
Person Point of View: -the narrator tells the story to another
character using "________"; think instruction manuals and cookbooks. Second
person is the _________ commonly used point of view in fiction.
Person Point of View: -a voice outside the story narrates
* 3rd person omniscient, or __________________, narrator can tell readers what
______ character thinks and feels
* 3rd person ____________ narrator can tell readers what one character
thinks and feels
Write a sentence or draw a picture to help you remember each point of view in the space below: