Day and Night Story Elements

Define External Conflict

Conflict between another character or force of nature.

Exposition

Day is messing around learning his talent. Night is sleeping.

Define Conflict within a Character

Internal Conflict

Define Conflict

Problem faced by a character. The conflict might be a struggle

Define Exposition

Sets the stage for the story. Characters are introduced and the setting is described.

Define Plot

The chain of related events that tells us what happens in a story.

Rising Action

They beat each other up and show off to prove they are better than the other person.

Resolution to the Story

They become satisfied & not jealous anymore.

Falling Action

They become the other time of day. Dance w/ each other. Play w/ new powers.

Conflict

They're not happy w/ their time of day & are jealous.

Define Resolution to the Story

This is the end of the story, when all loose ends are tied up and we now know what happens to all of the characters or we can infer what happens based on details from the story.

Define Climax/Resolution to the Conflict

When the outcome of the conflict is decided, or the turning point of the story.

Climax/Resolution to the Conflict

When they stop to listen to the radio antennae...up until when they're the same time of day