1. Elements of Fiction Essential Questions: How do author’s create a story? How do I successfully read a short story?

2. Setting: where the story takes place geographical location time period class and wealth of characters (socioeconomic status) Specific building or room

3. How might the setting affect what happens in the story?

5. Characters: the people (or animals, things, etc. presented as peoples) that appear in a literary work. Protagonist: main character in a literary work Antagonist: the character (or force) who opposes the protagonist

7. Dynamic Characters Undergo some time of CHANGE in the story because something happens to them

8. Static Characters Do not change over the course of the story

9. PLOT: the structure of the story; show the arrangement of events and actions within a story

10. Conflict: The struggle between two forces in the story Man vs. Man Man vs. Society Man vs. Self Man vs. Nature Man vs. Supernatural

11. Theme: central idea or central message of the story tells something about humans and life abstract concept Common themes: Love conquers evil Adversity is part of growing up Question power and control