BASIC

ELEMENTS
OF A STORY

Prepared by: Jhyra Angel M. Reyes

 What are Story Elements?

• Story elements are the important parts of a story.

• When we pay attention to the story elements, it
helps us learn everything we can about a story.
• There are 5 elements of a story: Characters,
Setting, Plot, Conflict and Theme
 CHARACTERS

• Characters are the people in the

story.
• Characters can also be animals.
• They can also be objects that act like
people.
The protagonist is the “good guy”

“Elsa” from
Frozen

“Nemo” from
“Woody and Finding Nemo
Buzz” from Toy
Story
The antagonist is the “bad guy”

“PRINCE HANS” “THANOS” FROM

FROM FROZEN AVENGERS
 Who are the other
characters in the movie
Frozen?
 SETTING
• The setting is where and when the
story takes place.
• Example: Bikini Bottom is the setting
of Spongebob Squarepants
 Another example
Kingdom of Arendelle
 PLOT

• The series of events that make up a story.

• There are 5 parts of the plot: Exposition,
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and
Resolution.
 EXPOSITION
• The start of the story, before the action
starts.
• Frozen started with Arendelle people singing
‘Frozen Heart’ while collecting ice.
 RISING ACTION
• The series of events and conflicts/problems in
the story that lead to the climax.
• Elsa accidentally strikes Anna in the head with
ice magic.
 CLIMAX
• The turning point, the most intense
moment in a story.
• Anna freezes like a block of ice.
 FALLING ACTION
• All of the action which follows the climax.
• Anna unfreezes by Elsa’s love, the snow
storm stops
 RESOLUTION
• The conclusion of the story’s plot.
• Elsa controls and uses her powers for good.
 CONFLICT
• Is the “battle” between two forces.

Types of Conflict
1. Character vs. Character
 problem with another character
2. Character vs. Nature
 problem with force of nature
3. Character vs. Society
 problem with the laws or beliefs of a group

4. Character vs. Self

 problem with deciding what to do or think: “inner
conflict”
 THEME
• The theme is the central idea or belief in
a story.
 SOURCES
• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bU9Ls3QgiYO3qG0
KSgoHAhcNTmxHTOkwApR5NTz74WM/edit#slide=id.p26

• https://www.slideshare.net/fpalmateer/story-elements-an-ea
rly-elementary-lesson

• https://www.haikudeck.com/frozen-education-presentation-t
XHZL6X1Xi#slide11