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

3. Every story needs characters People Animals Or Creatures

4. CHARACTERS -- There are two meanings for the word character: 1) The person in a work of fiction. 2) The characteristics of a person.

5. The protagonist is the “good guy”

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

7. Great stories have a conflict Human vs. Human Human vs. Nature Human vs. Society Human vs. Themselves Human vs. Machine

8. 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!

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

10. The climax is the most exciting part!!

11. 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!”

12. Point of view comes in three which the English scholars have handily numbered for your convenience: First-person point of view is in use when a character narrates the story with I-me-my-mine in his or her speech. The advantage of this point of view is that you get to hear the thoughts of the narrator and see the world through his or her eyes

13. Second-person point of view, in which the author uses you and your, is rare; authors seldom speak directly to the reader. Most times, second-person point of view draws the reader into the story, almost making the reader a participant in the action.

14. Third-person point of view is that of an outsider looking at the action. The writer may choose third-person omniscient the thoughts of every character are open to the reader, or third-person limited, in which the reader enters only one character's mind, either throughout the entire work or in a specific section.

15. 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