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Exploring the Essential Elements of Storytelling

This presentation delves into the fundamental components of storytelling, including setting, characters, plot, and theme. It examines how the setting creates mood and atmosphere, while characters drive the narrative through conflict and development. The plot outlines the sequence of events, highlighting key moments such as the climax and resolution. Additionally, it explores the theme, offering insights into the central messages conveyed in literary works. By understanding these elements, readers can deepen their appreciation and analysis of stories across genres.

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Exploring the Essential Elements of Storytelling

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  1. Literary Elements What parts make up a a story? (A Jefferson County School presentation)

  2. Story Grammar • Setting • Characters • Plot • Theme

  3. Details that describe: Furniture Scenery Transportation Clothing Weather Time of day Time of year Setting Time and place are where the action occurs

  4. To create a mood or atmosphere To show a reader a different way of life To make action seem more real To be the source of conflict or struggle To symbolize an idea The Functions of a Setting

  5. Types of Characters • People or animals • Major characters • Minor characters • Round characters • Flat characters

  6. Factors in Analyzing Characters • Physical appearance of character • Personality • Background/personal history • Motivation • Relationships • Conflict • Does character change?

  7. Plot Plot is what happens and how it happens in a narrative. A narrative is any work that tells a story, such as a short story, a novel, a drama, or a narrative poem.

  8. Diagram of Plot Climax Resolution Development/Rising Action Denouement/ Ending Introduction Inciting incident/Opening situation

  9. Theme • A central message, concern, or insight into life expressed through a literary work • Can be expressed by one or two sentence about human beings or about life • May be stated directly or implied • Interpretation uncovers the theme

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