ELEMENTS OF

A STORY
TEACHER: JUAN NOVILLO
/plɒt/

The things that

happen in a story
PLOT
/plɒt/
The things that
happen in a story
 /ˈset·ɪŋ/

The place and time when

a story, movie, play, etc.
happens
SETTING
/ˈset·ɪŋ/
The place and time when
a story, movie, play, etc.
happens
/ˈkær·ək·tər/

A person in a
book, movie,
etc.
CHARACTER
/ˈkær·ək·tər/
A person in a
book, movie,
etc.
/ˈhɪə·rəʊ/
A person who is admired
for having done
something very brave or
having achieved
something great
HERO
/ˈhɪə·rəʊ/
A person who is admired
for having done
something very brave or
having achieved
something great
/ˈvɪl·ən/
A bad person in a
movie, book, etc.
VILLAIN
/ˈvɪl·ən/
A bad person in a
movie, book, etc.
/ˈəʊ·pə·nɪŋ/

The beginning of
something
OPENING
/ˈəʊ·pə·nɪŋ/
The beginning of
something
/ˈen·dɪŋ/

The last part of a

story
ENDING
/ˈen·dɪŋ/
The last part of a
story
/ˈdaɪ·ə·lɒɡ/

The talking in a book,

play, or movie
DIALOGUE
/ˈdaɪ·ə·lɒɡ/
The talking in a book,
play, or movie