Good Story Elements
Ever wonder why we love stories so much? Well-written stories appeal to the human heart and peak our interest enough to keep reading. They impact the reader by allowing them to be a part of the story and form belief systems they can use in their own life. The reader reacts with various emotions such as anger, excitement, fear, worry, intrigue and so many more. A good story also allows the reader to consider new ideas and discover different things about themselves and the world in general. Essential elements of a story would include interesting characters, a unique setting and a believable conflict that the reader can relate with. It is helpful to synthesize multiple works to demonstrate how they collectively portray captivating elements.
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One example of using mystery in a story is through magic. An example from A Midsummer Night’s Dream is when Puck used magic to change the way Lysander looked at Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 4.1. 96-97). Another example of magic is when Elsa used her ice powers to freeze the weather to make a never-ending winter (Frozen). Characters embarking into the unknown is also a component of mystery. This intrigues the reader as they desire to know what happens. An example of this is when Odysseus decides to return to his love, Penelope, and embarks into an unknown adventure awaiting him (Odyssey 22; bk. 1, 22-25). Likewise, from the movie Tangled, Rapunzel deeply desired to find out what the floating lights that came every year on her birthday meant, so she ventured out of her comfort zone to find out this mystery (Tangled). The last example of the element of mystery is tone. Tone tells the reader what kind of a mystery they will encounter in the story. The tone of the Iliad, is anger and intensity as the two armies battle each other and the reader questions who will ultimately win (Iliad 12; bk. 2, 10-30). In the Invisible Man, the tone is bewilderment as the townspeople struggle to figure out who the strange newcomer is in their town (Invisible Man 1; bk. 1, 1-50). The element of mystery is powerful because it keeps the reader on the edge, continually guessing what will happen
One example of using mystery in a story is through magic. An example from A Midsummer Night’s Dream is when Puck used magic to change the way Lysander looked at Hermia (A Midsummer Night’s Dream 4.1. 96-97). Another example of magic is when Elsa used her ice powers to freeze the weather to make a never-ending winter (Frozen). Characters embarking into the unknown is also a component of mystery. This intrigues the reader as they desire to know what happens. An example of this is when Odysseus decides to return to his love, Penelope, and embarks into an unknown adventure awaiting him (Odyssey 22; bk. 1, 22-25). Likewise, from the movie Tangled, Rapunzel deeply desired to find out what the floating lights that came every year on her birthday meant, so she ventured out of her comfort zone to find out this mystery (Tangled). The last example of the element of mystery is tone. Tone tells the reader what kind of a mystery they will encounter in the story. The tone of the Iliad, is anger and intensity as the two armies battle each other and the reader questions who will ultimately win (Iliad 12; bk. 2, 10-30). In the Invisible Man, the tone is bewilderment as the townspeople struggle to figure out who the strange newcomer is in their town (Invisible Man 1; bk. 1, 1-50). The element of mystery is powerful because it keeps the reader on the edge, continually guessing what will happen