Elements of Story

ELEMENTS OF THE STORY Objective:  recognize the different elements of the story in order to understand in a better way a story.

  Elements of a Story A story has five basic but important elements. These five components are: characters, setting, plot, theme and the point of view . These essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow. Elements of fiction and elements of story in general can be used by the reader to increase their enjoyment and understanding of different literary pieces. Once students are aware that all stories have elements of character, setting, plot, theme, point of view, style, and tone; they can be encouraged to ask themselves to identify the characteristics of each for a particular story. When you analyze a literary text, you will deal with this basic elements of literature. Literary analysis is also known as literary criticism. In this context, “criticism” means a close reading and interpretation of a literary text, such as a poem, a short story, a play, a novel, or even a movie. The elements...