1. Elements of a Story Climax: Mood: Falling Action Setting:
High point of action
Mood:
Overall feeling / atmosphere of story
Falling Action
Setting:
Time and place of the story
Rising Action
Resolution:
Conflict resolved
Plot:
What happens and why
Conflict:
Conflict between characters / forces
Internal: Self vs Self
External: Character vs Nature
Character vs Character
Theme:
What the story says about the nature of people; the “moral”
Characters:
The who of the story
Protagonist: main character; “hero”
Antagonist: character in conflict with protagonist
First person: Narrator is “I”
Third person omniscient: Author lets the reader into the main character’s mind
Third person limited: Author knows only the actions of the characters
Point of View:
The vantage point from which the story is told

2. Elements of a Story Climax: Mood: Setting: Resolution: Plot: Conflict:
Internal:
External:
Theme:
Characters:
Protagonist:
Antagonist:
First person:
Third person omniscient:
Third person limited:
Point of View:

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4. “The Last Dog” by Katherine Paterson
(Literature ~ pg 42)
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Resolution:
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Mood: This story does a __________ job conveying mood; for example: _______________________
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Conflict:
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Resolution:
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