Story Elements Ppt

Mrs. Sample Language Arts 7th Grade

Elements of a Short Story Plot Theme Setting Character Conflict

Plot: How Stories Happen What is plot? The structure of a story

Parts of Plot Climax Rising Action Falling Action Exposition Resolution

What is Exposition? •Beginning of story •Introduces characters, setting, and tone

What is Rising Action? •Plot becomes increasingly complicated •Various problems arise

What is Climax? The high point of a story

What is Falling Action? •Action following the climax •Leads to the end

What is Resolution? •Problems are solved •Action comes to an end

What is the high point of action in a story? A. Exposition B. Resolution C. Climax D. Falling action

What is Theme? •Message about life •What the work is about •What the main character learns

What is Tone? • Tells us what the author thinks about his/her main character. • The author’s attitude toward the story and readers.

What is Mood? • The effect of the writer’s words on the reader. • How the writer’s words make us feel.

What is Setting? • Place • Time

The setting answers the question, “What is the work about?” True False

What is a Character? A person or animal in a story

Character What is a • Main character protagonist? • Hero of the story

Character • Opposes What is an protagonist antagonist? • Bad guy

Dynamic vs. Static DYNAMIC STATIC • Character • Character stays changes the same through throughout a the whole story. story. They either This person does do something not change. They differently or are actually very make a choice predictable they would not through the whole have normally story. made.

Who is the hero or central character of a story? A. Protagonist B. Climax C. Exposition D. Antagonist

What is Conflict? A struggle between opposing forces in a story

What is Conflict? •Person against person •Person against self •Person against society •Person against nature

Congratulations! You know the Elements of a Short Story!!! ` Plot Theme Setting Character Conflict

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