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Story Literary Elements

Some basics that every good story


must have .

Every story needs characters


People

Animals

Or Creatures

The protagonist is the good guy

The antagonist is the bad guy


or force

Great stories have a conflict

Man vs. Man

Man vs. NatureMan vs. Society

Man vs. Machine Man vs. Himself

A hint about what will happen


next is called foreshadowing
For example, if you hear this:
Then you know someones about to get eaten!

The time and place of the story is


the setting

The climax is the most exciting


part!!

The point of view is the


perspective of the story

That rotten wolf


tried to eat us!!!!

I was framed! I
just wanted to
borrow a cup of
sugar!

Whether youre the reader, or the


writer, a great story includes all
these literary elements!!!
foreshadowing

protagonist

conflict
climax

characters
setting

antagonist
point of view

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