Story Elements Escape RACE!
Do you know your story elements?
Do you know your story elements?
Complete the 5 activities in this escape in 50 minutes and win the game!
Complete the 5 activities in this escape in 50 minutes and win the game!
The setting of a story is where the story takes place.
The setting of a story is where the story takes place.
The setting of a story reveals things that the writer does not tell directly.
The setting of a story reveals things that the writer does not tell directly.
The setting includes people’s customs such as how they live, dress, eat, and behave.
The setting includes people’s customs such as how they live, dress, eat, and behave.
The events that make up a story.
The events that make up a story.
PROtagonist: the main character of the story. A protagonist is typically the "good guy" of the story.
PROtagonist: the main character of the story. A protagonist is typically the "good guy" of the story.
ANTAgonist: character or force that blocks the protagonist from achieving his or her goal
ANTAgonist: character or force that blocks the protagonist from achieving his or her goal
Characterization
Characterization
Ways to Develop a Character
Ways to Develop a Character
1. Direct characterization – the writer simply tells us directly what the character is like.
1. Direct characterization – the writer simply tells us directly what the character is like.
Ex.- “Esmeralda was the most serious person in school. She longed for fun but was afraid of disappointing her very strict parents.”
Ex.- “Esmeralda was the most serious person in school. She longed for fun but was afraid of disappointing her very strict parents.”
2. Indirect characterization – the writer reveals the character’s traits in more subtle ways.
2. Indirect characterization – the writer reveals the character’s traits in more subtle ways.
The following are techniques of indirect characterization:
The following are techniques of indirect characterization:
1. Appearance – how the author describes the character
1. Appearance – how the author describes the character
3. Private thoughts – what the character thinks
3. Private thoughts – what the character thinks
5. Effects – the effects of a character’s actions on other characters
5. Effects – the effects of a character’s actions on other characters
Dialogue is the conversation between characters in a story and is very important to add interest to the text and to move the plot forward.
Dialogue is the conversation between characters in a story and is very important to add interest to the text and to move the plot forward.
Conflict is a problem that must be solved; an issue between the protagonist and antagonist forces. It forms the basis of the plot.
Conflict is a problem that must be solved; an issue between the protagonist and antagonist forces. It forms the basis of the plot.
-Conflicts can be external or internal.
-Conflicts can be external or internal.
-External Conflict- outside force may be person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle.
-External Conflict- outside force may be person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle.
-Internal Conflict- takes place in a character’s mind.
-Internal Conflict- takes place in a character’s mind.
