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story elements
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plot | The organized pattern or sequence of events that that make up the story. |
| Exposition | This is the part of the story where the characters are introduced, along with the setting and conflict. |
| Conflict | The dramatic struggle between two forces in a story |
| Rising Action | This is the part of the story begins to develop and the conflict is trying to be solved |
| Climax | The turning point in the story |
| Denouement/Resolution | This the part of the story where the conflict is resolved. All loose ends are tied up. |
| 1st person | One of the characters is telling the story . The pronoun "I" is used. |
| 3rd person | Someone from outside the story is telling it. The pronoun "she" and "he" are used. |
| Protagonist | The leading character or one of the main characters in the story. |
| Antagonist | the person who actively opposes or is hostile to the main character. |
| Mood | The general sense or feeling witch the reader is suppose to get from the text. |
| Tone | The writer's attitude toward his or her subject. |
| Symbolism | the use of specific objects or images to represent abstract ideas. |
| Foreshadowing | A hint or clue about what will happen next |
| Person VS Person | This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with another character, human or non-human. |
| Person VS Nature | This type of conflict finds the main character in conflict with the forces of nature , which serve as the Antagonist |
| Person VS society | This type of conflict has the main character in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc. |
| Person VS Self | In this type of conflict, the main character experiences some kind of inner conflict or conflict or conflict with him or her self. |
| Theme | Theme is the authors Message to the reader or lesson learned; it,s a statement about life or humanity. |