ELEMENTS

OF A MYTH
 OBJECTIVES:
• Identifying the elements of a myth.

• Analyzing a story in terms of its elements.

 There are important elements that
complete a story/myth. The most basic
ones are the following:
 1. Characters
-talk of people, animals, or inanimate
objects that make the story unfold
through their actions or decisions.
 2. Setting
-talks of time and place where and
when the story occurs or happens.
 3. Problem
-problem or conflict refers to the
challenge that the main character has
to overcome.
 4. Solution
-the solution to the problem shows
how a problem is resolved.
 5. Moral Lesson
-gives us the lesson we can learn from
it.
 ELEMENTS OF A MYTH
1. Characters 3. Problem

4. Solution
2. Setting
5. Moral Lesson
Do the “ACTIVATE” in
your book on page 27.
Do “ENRICH” in your book
on page 24.