ElementsofaStoryVocabulary

CharacterApersonwhotakespartintheactionofastory,novel,oraplay.Sometimes
characterscanbeanimalsorimaginarycreatures.

MajorTypesofCharacters:

o ProtagonistThemaincharacterorheroofastory.

o AntagonistThevillaininastory,theantagonistcanalsobeaproblemthat
theprotagonisthastoovercome(aninternalstruggle)

SettingThetimeandplaceoftheactioninastory.

PlotTheactionorsequenceofeventsinastory.Therearefivebasicelementsinaplot
line:(a)exposition(b)risingaction(c)climax(d)fallingactionand(e)resolution.

(See
backofsheet)

ConflictThestrugglethatmovestheplotforward.Conflictcanbeinternal,occurring
withinacharacter,orexternal,betweencharactersorbetweenacharacterandan
abstractionsuchasnatureorfate.

ThemeAcentralormainideaofastorythemoralorlessonlearned.