Literary

Elements
 Let’s Organize!
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identify what are the literary elements

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Practicing the story elements
GuidedStory Elements
Questions

● Character
What clues suggests that Brady might be close to finding
Ben?
●
setting
Why is seeing a spot of yellow so important to Brady?
Reread to find out.

Problem
solution
plot
 Characters
Every story needs Characters…
1. Characters are people or animals in a story.
2. A writer can tell you directly about a character…
For example
Max was very competitive.
3. A writer can tell you indirectly about a character… for
example
(Two days before the game, Max gathered his teammates and
laid out his plan. Then he looked at them and said, “We are
going to win this one. No excuses.”)
Setting
• The setting describes where
an when the story takes place.
Details can describe:
Time of day
• It helps build background and Time of year
create images in the mind. Time in History
• It helps set the tone or mood Scenery
of the story. Weather
Location
 problem
• What is the MAIN problem/problems in
the story?
• Who is involved in the problem?
• Problem is a thing that happens to the
main character that changes the story.
.
 Solution
The solution is how the problem
was solved.
.
.
Plot
 The sequence of events in a story is called the plot.
A plot is usually built around conflict- a problem or struggle between
opposing forces.

the series of
Exposition events and conflicts in Climax all of the action Resolution
the story which follows the
that lead to the climax climax

the start of the story,

before the action Rising the turning point, the
most intense moment—
Falling the conclusion, the
tying together of all
starts action either mentally or in action of the threads
action
1. Exposition
● sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced,
and the setting is described.
● Most importantly, we are introduced to the main
conflict (main problem).
2. Rising Action
● occurs as the story continues. The conflict begins to unfold, the
plot becomes more complex and problems and complications
arise.
● Suspense builds as the characters struggle to find
solutions to the conflict.
3. Climax
● This is the most exciting moment or the
turning point of the story. Usually the
main character comes face to face with
the conflict. The main character will
change in some way.
4. Falling Action
● All loose ends of the plot are tied
up. The conflict(s) and climax are
taken care of.
5. Resolution
The story comes to a reasonable ending.
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