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Story elements and their defintions

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Element
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show underlying message in a story; the lesson the story teaches about life.  
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plot   show
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show the individuals or animals/things who take part in the story and the story is about  
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show The time and location in which a story takes place .  
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conflict   show
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show This is where the events in the story become complicated /conflict is revealed.  
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climax/turning point   show
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show The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.  
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show how the problem is solved  
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show whose voice tells the story or gives us the crucial information we need to understand what is happening  
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show The main character who is usually, but not always a "good guy"  
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show The character who opposes or works against the main character/protagonist and is usually a"bad guy" or force  
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show a hint about what will happen later in the story  
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show The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.  
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Internal conflict   show
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show a problem that occurs outside of the characters control (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society).  
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show A person in conflict with the elements of nature  
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Man vs society   show
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show A person in conflict with himself  
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show Tells only one persons actions and feelings. Uses I, me, we us.  
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Third person objective point of view   show
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Third person limited point of view   show
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Third person omniscient point of view   show
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Man vs man   show
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show descriptions of how the character looks (age, height, color, clothing, features, etc.)  
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show how a character acts (nice, mean, helpful, curious, brave, etc.)  
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