Literary+Elements


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 * Story Map ||
 * Story Map ||

A Story Map  is a way of explaining the basic ideas of the story, using just words. It doesn't explain the details. These ideas are called  Literary Elements . Some of the Literary Elements are used in the story map above:

Setting - Where does this story take place?

Main Character - Who is the story about?

Supporting Characters - Who are the other important characters?

Problem-  What is the biggest problem the main character is trying to solve? (There are usually smaller problems too.)

Solution-  How was the problem solved? Sometimes this is called the "Conclusion".

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<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">This graph shows the <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">plot <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;"> of the story. It uses the word <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">exposition <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;"> for the word <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">introduction <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">. Did you notice how the graph is shaped like a mountain? The <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">climax <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;"> is on top. The climax is the most exciting or suspenseful part of the story. In a really good book, the <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">rising action, climax, and falling action <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;"> are **//so exciting//**, that it is difficult to stop reading.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 32px;">**__Character Traits__** <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">Can you pick out three words from the chart below that describe yourself?
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 * Character Traits Adjective List ||

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;">The main character in our story has <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 36px;">character traits <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px;"> that describe his/her personality.


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 * Character Traits Circle Diagram ||


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 * Language of the Discipline ||

//**Discussion Questions:**//

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is the setting? **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who is the main character? **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What are some traits of the main character? Please give an example for each. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who are the other important characters? How are they important to the story? Please give examples. **

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What is the main problem or conflict? Is there more than one problem? **