1. What is Behind a Story? Dodge, Mary. St. Nicholas an Illustrated Magazine for Young People XXVII: Part 2: 619. Florida Center for Instructional Technology 2009. “Books on Pillow.” Retrieved September 29, 2009, from http://www.myfdw.com/

2. Beginning Thoughts Words that relate Why are pieces important? Can pieces be missing?

3. Story Pieces Plot Characters Theme Point of View

4. Story Pieces Cont. Imagery Conflict Tone / Mood Irony

5. What is Plot? Exposition Foreshadowing Inciting Forces Conflict Rising Action

6. What is Plot? Cont. Crisis Climax Falling Action Resolution

7. Characters Major Protagonist Antagonist Foil Minor

8. Point of View First Person Second Person Third Person Objective Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient

9. Theme Main Idea Involves Opinion Not all include theme Major and Minor themes

10. How Themes are Expressed Feelings of main characters Thoughts and conversations Suggested through characters Actions or events

11. Imagery Appeals to senses Brings story to life Helps set mood

12. Conflict Man versus Man Man versus Nature Man versus Society Man versus Self

13. Tone / Mood Author’s attitude toward subject Revealed through words Climate of feeling Choice of certain elements

14. Irony Contrast between expected and is Verbal Situational Dramatic

15. Review Nine Story Pieces Plot Characters Theme Point of View

16. Review Imagery Conflict Tone / Mood Irony

17. Reflection Pieces create unified story Not all are necessary Irony Theme

18. Questions?

19. References Dodge, Mary. St. Nicholas an Illustrated Magazine for Young People XXVII: Part 2: 619. Florida Center for Instructional Technology 2009. “Books on Pillow.” Retrieved September 29, 2009, from http://www.myfdw.com/ Bokesch, Laura. Literary ElementsN.p, n.d. Web. 25 Sep. 2009 <http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/ literary_elements.htm>.