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

3. Every story needs characters People Animals Or Creatures

4. The protagonist is the “good guy”

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

6. Great stories have a conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. NatureMan vs. Society Man vs. Himself Man vs. Machine

7. The climax is the turning point of the action– when do things start to fixed?

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

9. The point of view is the perspective of the story (how the narrator is telling the story) First Person Point of View: The narrator is a character in the story Look for “I” “me” “us” “we” Third Person Point of View: The narrator is not a character in the story. Look for “he” “she” “they”

10. The theme of a story is the lesson that you learn. A really good way to figure out the theme is to think about “Full House.” At the end of the show, there’s always some cheesy music while the dad tells the daughters what lesson they should have learned… Examples: --Don’t cheat on tests, you’ll get caught --It’s always better to tell the truth than to lie --Treat others the way you want to be treated

11. 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 theme