4 Essential Elements of a Story

Plot--the action of the story; what actually takes place

Character--The people or actors in the plot; either performing the action or being acted upon
**Special character could be the Narrator**

Setting--Where the action takes place; could include the time/era the action occurs

Language--How the story is told; the way the characters speak as well as what they say; the
attitude of the narrator

The Elements of a Plot/The Four Basic Parts:

1. Exposition: (The Basic Situation)

The beginning of a story where the characters and conflict are introduced and the setting.

2. Complication: (Conflict)

The part of the story where the main character is taking some action to resolve the conflict(s)
and its unsuccessful. This causes more problems and complications, thus making the story
more interesting.

3. Climax:

Point of highest emotion; turning point; the point at which the outcome of the conflict can be
predicted.

4. Resolution: (Denouement)

Rounds out and concludes the action; struggles are over. The End!

Rising Action - one (or more) characters in crisis. (It begins with the inciting force and ends
with the climax.)

Falling Action - resolution of characters crisis. (The events after the climax which close the
story.)

Parts of the Plot

Characters: introduce the people involved. ...

Conflict: the lesson is often illustrated in how the character transforms through
challenge. ...

Resolution: how did the character(s) change?

The polygon used in determining parts of a story is Triangle.
Balangkas

Ang Balangkas ay isang iskeleton ng sulatin, ito man ay simple o mahaba. Sa pamamagitan ng
balangkas ay magkakaroon ka ng ideya ukol sa kabuuan ng isang sulatin. Ang balangkas ay
binubuo ng pangunahing at pantulong na ideya.

Ito ang limang halimbawa kung paano tayo matutulungan ng paggawa ng balangkas o
outline sa pagsulat ng isang essay:

1. Kapag ikaw ay gumawa ng balangkas, mas mapag-iisipan mong mabuti kung paano mo
sisimulan o tatapusin ang iyong sanaysay.

2. Kapag ikaw ay gumawa ng balangkas, mapipili mo ang mga ideya o konsepto na nais
mong isama sa sanaysay. Dapat lahat ng ito ay magkaka-ugnay.

3. Kapag ikaw ay gumawa ng balangkas, mas magiging madali sa iyong ayusin ang mga
ideya sa iyong sanaysay. Mapipili mo kung ano ang mga ideyang nais mong ilagay sa
panimula, katawan at katapusan ng iyong sanaysay.

4. Kapag ikaw ay gumawa ng balangkas, maiiwasan mong mawala sa focus habang

nagsusulat ng sanaysay dahil para itong mindmap. Gagabayan ka nito para maisula ng
malinaw ang iyong mga ideya.

5. Kapag ikaw ay gumawa ng balangkas, maiiwasan mong maging paulit-ulit ang mga
ideya sa iyong sanaysay, dahil sa simula pa lang ay naka-plano na kung ano ang mga
ideyang isasama mo at hindi.