Elements of Story Structure Chapter 9

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Elements of Story Structure Chapter 9

• Dr. Peterson
• California University of PA

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Literary Elements

• Plot
• Characters
• Setting
• Point of view
• Theme
• Style

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Plot

• Sequence of events
• Based on the goals of the characters
• Basic divisions of a plot- beginning, middle, and
  end.
• First, next, then, and last
• Introduction, development, and resolution.
• Involves four components
• problem
• roadblocks
• High point
• solution

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Characters

• People

Personified Animals
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Setting

• Four dimensions
• Location
• Weather
• Time period
• Time

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Point of View

• Four POV
• First-person
• Omniscient
• Limited omniscient
• Objective

Through the eyes of one character using first
person pronoun I
Author takes on a god-like persona.
Told in third person- focus is the main character
or another important character.
Readers learn only what is visible and audible,
without knowing what the character thinks.
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Theme

• Underlying meaning
• Explicit or implicit

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Style

• Literary Devices
• Imagery
• Comparison
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Symbolism
• Tone

Painting a vivid description of a character or
setting so that a mental image is presented.
Compare one thing to another or view something in
terms of something else.
Overstate or stretch the truth.
Attribute human characteristics to animals.
Use a person, place, or thing to represent
something else.
Choice of words to establish effect.
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Style of Writing

• How did the author of Thundercake use imagery
  to help us make connections?

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Activity 1

• Select a piece of literature from the table.
• Using the piece of literature you selected,
  complete the story map to identify some of the
  story elements evident in the literature
  selection.
• Share your results with the class.
• What literary elements were not included in the
  story map?
• Preview your story for these elements. How would
  you describe the other elements for your
  literature selection?

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Teaching Elements of Story

• Refer to p. 392 Tompkins chart Piecing a Lesson
  Together
• Procedures
• Concepts
• Strategies and skills

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Take a closer look at your story

• Using the piece of literature that you have, what
  concepts, strategies or skills listed on page 392
  could you teach?
• How would you do this using the piece of
  literature that you have?
• Discuss with a partner.
• Share with the class.

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Concept Map
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Assessing Comprehension

• Listening to students as they talk about stories
  during grand conversations.
• Reading students entries in reading logs
• Noting students use of reading strategies while
  they are reading
• Observing students participation in exploring
  activities
• Examining the projects students do

p. 403 Tompkins
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Writing Stories

• Write retellings of stories
• Writing innovations on texts
• Writing sequels
• Writing genre stories

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Assessing Stories Students Write

• Can the student define or identify the
  characteristics of the story element?
• Can the student explain how the element was used
  in a particular story?
• Did the student apply the element in the story he
  or she has written?

p. 408 Tompkins