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#1 Setting
What is the setting of a story? The setting of a short story is the time and place in which it happens. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of setting. -
Story Elements
What are the five important elements of a story?- Setting
- Character
- Plot
- Conflict
- Theme
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Five most important elements of a story
- Characters
- Setting
- Plot
- Conflict
- Theme
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# 2 Characters
A character is a person, or sometimes even an animal, who takes part in the action of a short story or other literary work. -
# 3 Plot
A plot is a series of events and character actions that relate to the central conflict. -
# 4 Conflict
The conflict is a struggle between two people or things in a short story. The main character is usually on one side of the central conflict. -
# 5 Theme
The theme is the central idea or belief in a short story. -
Novel Introduction
By the end of the novel students will be able to name the five elements of Of Mice and Men by John Steinback using strategies learned throughout the week -
Assessment
Students will have a quiz in which they will define each story element and provide examples of each element.
