The Story Elements "The Lion King"
Rising events
Characters
Plot
Falling events
Conflict
Setting
Climax
Resolution
Narration
Theme
A person, an aniamal, one element.
Time and place in which a story happens, use descriptions of land scape, scene, buildings, seasons or weather to provide a sense of setting.
Series of event and character actions that relate to the central conflict.
Struggle between two people in a story, the main character is usually on one side of central conflict.
Central idea or belief in a short story.
The tuning point on a story when te problem is stalled.
The problem is resolved.
What happens after the climax near the end of story.
Is the section of the plot leading up to the climax, in which the tension stemming from the story's central conflict grows through successive plot developments.
Example: African Savanna or Pride Rock
Example: Mufasa, Simba, Scar, Rafiki, Timon, and Pumbaa
Example: Scar allows Mufasa to fall to his death where Simba watches helplessly.
Example: Scar admits he killed Mufasa. Simba and Scar start to fight.
A narrative is a literary work that involves the retelling of a story. To develop an effective narrative essay, paper, poem or book, you need to include several common narrative elements. These elements include a main theme of the story, characters, a plot and the setting.
Example: Simba and Nala present their child to the kingdom
Example: Simba vs. Himself - Simba has to find a way to get over his father's death and stand up to Scar to live out his destiny.
Example: Face your problems. Simba tries to run from his problems but realizes nothing can improve until he faces them.
Example:The rain comes and the kingdom becomes as it used to be.
Example: Nala finds Simba and explains why he needs to come home.
Example: Mufasa stands on Pride Rock and Rafiki holds up Simba. All of the animals celebrate.