Elements of a Story Flashcards
Name the 5 Elements of a Story
Plot, Setting, Characters, Point of View, and Conflict
What is the events and actions that drive your story
Plot
Helps the reader to know what’s happening, describes the problems your characters are trying to solve, and give the details on how they attempt to solve them
Plot
What is essential to any story?
a strong, compelling plot
What can drive a story and give characters plenty to talk about?
Strong emotions
What is needed to help structure a stories events and keep the story moving
Clearly defined plot elements
To keep your reader engaged and interested, your story should have what plot elements?
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Gives the reader the background information they need to jump right into your story’s world
Exposition
FLashbacks, character dialogue, letters from the past, setting or character descriptions, point of view are all examples of what?
Exposition
The moments in your story that lead up to the climax is called what?
Rising Action
What is the primary purpose and what your story has been building towards called?
Climax
The point of the story where you begin to wrap up everything.
Falling action
Point of the story where you answer any remaining items from the plot and give or show the next step in the characters lives.
Resolution
