Story Elements
Five Elements (Ingredients) of Story Setting Character Plot Theme Conflict
Setting The “When” & “Where” of the story The time and place of the action
Character The “Who” of the story taking place in the action Protagonist - main character Antagonist - the character who opposes the protagonist
Plot The “What” of the story Sequence of events
Theme Think of Theme as an answer to the question “What did you learn from this?” Moral of the story
Conflict Problem faced by a character Important because it causes the action
Conflict Internal External Man vs. self Man vs. Man Man vs. Society Man vs. Nature Man vs. the Unknown or Supernatural