Every good story needs characters, a protagonist who is the "good guy", an antagonist who is the "bad guy", and a conflict such as man vs. man or man vs. nature. A story also includes a setting, climax, point of view from a character, and foreshadowing to hint at future events. All of these literary elements are essential parts of crafting a great narrative.

1. Story Literary Elements Some basics that every good story must have ….

2. Every story needs characters People Animals Or Creatures

3. The protagonist is the “good guy”

4. The antagonist is the “bad guy” or force

5. Great stories have a conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Himself Man vs. Machine

6. A hint about what will happen next is called foreshadowing For example, if you hear this: Then you know someone’s about to get eaten!

7. The time and place of the story is the setting

8. The climax is the most exciting part!!

9. The point of view is the perspective of the story “ That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!” “ I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!”

10. Whether you’re the reader, or the writer, a great story includes all these literary elements !!! conflict setting point of view climax characters protagonist antagonist foreshadowing