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1. Characters (Who)
The characters are the important people in a story. The relationships between these people make
up the important parts of the story. Details to look for about characters include the following:
Age
Sex (male or female)
Employment
Family
Relationship with other characters
Motivation (why they do what they do)
2. Setting (Where)
This tells the place in a story. Important elements to look for include:
Country, state, city
Time in history (the year, the decade, the era, etc.)
Weather
Economic situation
Social situation
3. Plot (What)
The plot is the plan or main story. It tells the information about conflict, climax, and resolution.
Types of conflict include man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. self
Climax is the highest point in the story
Resolution conclusion of the action