1. Story Literary Elements Some basics that every good story must have ….

2. Every story needs characters Animals People Or Creatures

3. The protagonist is the “good guy”

4. The antagonist is the “bad guy” or force

5. Great stories have a conflict Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Machine Man vs. Himself

6. A hint about what will happen next is called foreshadowing For example, if you hear this: Then you know someone’s about to get eaten!

7. The time and place of the story is the setting

8. The climax is the most exciting part!!

9. The perspective is whose side of the story is being told. “I was framed! I just wanted to borrow a cup of sugar!” “That rotten wolf tried to eat us!!!!”

10. Whether you’re the reader, or the writer, a great story includes all these literary elements!!! foreshadowing protagonist conflict climax characters setting antagonist perspective