Workshop+3+Story+Elements

Story Elements Review:



Setting The time and place of a story.

Characters are the people in the story.

Plot What happens in a story, including the problem, the events that lead to solving the problem, and the solution.

Theme is the big message of the story.

Plot: The plot is what happens in a story, including the problem, the events that lead to solving the problem, and the solution. Plots have a beginning, middle, and end. A plot usually has these elements:
 * A problem, or series of conflicts that the main character attempts to solve (rising action).
 * A turning point, when change occurs that causes the character to think or act differently (climax).
 * Steps that lead to the solution (falling action).
 * A resolution, or final outcome (solution).