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Elements that Shape a Story

Vocabulary

AB
plotthe sequence of events in a literary work
conflicta struggle between two or more forces
settingthe story's time and place
characterspeople, animals, and other individuals in a story
themethe main idea or the message in a work
narratorperson who tells the story
voicethe distinctive use of language that conveys author's OR narrator's PERSONALITY
external conflictstruggle between character and an outside force
internal conflictstruggle within the MIND of a character
characterizationhow an author reveals EACH character & their personality (physical appearance, thoughts, feelings, actions, words, etc.)
point of viewthe relationship of the narrator to the story


English
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