Understanding how a story is organized is necessary for students to access the highest levels of comprehension of that story. There are many reasons students need to be well-versed in identifying the elements of a story, not least of which is the deeper levels of comprehension and enhanced appreciation this brings. All these elements pertain to how words are used, but style also pertains to the purpose of the text, tone to the author’s attitude to the subject, with the mood being concerned with the reader’s attitude to the subject. These more advanced elements are a little more difficult to define than those on the basic list and, therefore can be confusing for students who are new to them. Mood:This is about the effect the writer creates in the reader and how they evoke it through their use of language.The writer’s personal style is a strong contributor to a writer’s tone. Style: Related to tone in many regards, style is the individual author’s unique voice, which is again evidenced in their word choices, plot patterns, sentence structures etc.It is the attitude the writer displays towards their subject or theme. The tone is the overall ‘flavour’ of the story that is created by using all of these combined techniques. Tone: A writer’s tone is established through word choices, use of literary devices, grammar, rhythm, rhyme etc.Point of View: To identify the POV in a story, students must ask, “who is telling the story?” Is it a first, third, or even second (rare!) person narrator? Are they omniscient or limited in their perspective? Does the perspective shift between different characters?.Let’s take a brief look at four of these more advanced story elements. When students have gained sufficient experience in recognizing these essential story elements, they can then begin work on the story elements that are more advanced, regardless of their age. THE ULTIMATE STORY ELEMENTS VIDEO (6 minutes) It is often thought of as the ‘message’ of the story. Theme: a little more abstract than the previous elements, the theme refers to the underlying insight, moral or idea the writer expresses through the story.Setting up a series of cause and effect events, conflict gives these events their why. This conflict can be considered a challenge or problem that drives the story’s action. Conflict: Every story worth its salt requires conflict.Be sure to read our complete guide to writing a great plot here. The plot usually begins with a problem and ends in the story’s resolution. The plot can be further divided into sub-elements: introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
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