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Elements of a Story. Climax: High point of action. Mood: Overall feeling / atmosphere of story. Falling Action. Rising Action. Setting: Time and place of the story. Resolution: Conflict resolved. Plot: What happens and why. Conflict: Conflict between characters / forces
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Elements of a Story Climax: High point of action Mood: Overall feeling / atmosphere of story Falling Action Rising Action Setting: Time and place of the story Resolution: Conflict resolved Plot: What happens and why Conflict: Conflict between characters / forces Internal: Self vs Self External: Character vs Nature Character vs Character Theme: What the story says about the nature of people; the “moral” • Characters: • The who of the story • Protagonist: main character; “hero” • Antagonist: character in conflict with protagonist First person: Narrator is “I” Third person omniscient: Author lets the reader into the main character’s mind Third person limited: Author knows only the actions of the characters Point of View: The vantage point from which the story is told