Story Literary Elements

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Story Literary Elements

• Some basics that every good story must have .

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Every story needs characters

• People

Animals
Or Creatures
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The protagonist is the good guy
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The antagonist is the bad guy or force
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Great stories have a conflict
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Machine
Man vs. Himself
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A hint about what will happen next is called
foreshadowing
For example, if you hear this
Then you know someones about to get eaten!
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The time and place of the story is the setting
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The climax is the most exciting part!!
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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!!!!
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Whether youre the reader, or the writer, a great
story includes all these literary elements!!!
foreshadowing
protagonist
conflict
climax
characters
setting
antagonist
point of view
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