1. Story Literary Elements
Some basics that every good story must have in order to unlock the meaning!

2. PLOT
Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.
Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.

3. REMEMBER THIS? climax exposition Rising action resolution
Falling action
Rising action
resolution
exposition

4. SUB PLOT
Many stories and novels have a main plot plus one or more subplots.
A subplot always has some elements in common with the main plot, such as characters and setting.
But it is less important—or subordinate to — the main plot.

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

7. Every story needs characters
People
Animals
Or Creatures

8. The protagonist is the “good guy”

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

10. The climax is the most exciting part!!

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

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

13. A hint about what will happen next is called foreshadowing
For example, if you hear spooky music…
Then you know someone’s about to get in trouble!

14. Great stories have a conflict
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Society
Person vs. Fate
Person vs. Self