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1. SETTING
2. CHARACTER
3. PLOT
4. POINTOF VIEW
5. THEME
1. SETTING
Setting is the “where and when” of a story.
It is the time and place during which the story
takes place.
The functions of a setting:
◦ to make action seem more real
◦ to create a mood or atmosphere
Mood is the feeling that the author tries to convey
throughout the story. The atmosphere or emotional
condition created by the piece, within the setting. Does
the author want the reader to be frightened or sad, or
does the story make the reader laugh and think happy
thoughts?
2. CHARACTER
The person, animals, and things participating in a story
Types of character:
Protagonist—the story revolves around the character.
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Diagram of Plot
Climax
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Introduction/
Exposition Resolution
Setting, characters,
and conflict are
introduced
4. POINT OF VIEW
First Person Point of View:
a character from the story is telling the story,
uses the pronouns “I” and “me”
Third Person Point of View: