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. Machine
Man vs. Himself

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
“I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!”
“That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!”

10. 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