| Element | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Story (ታሪክ) | A narration of events arranged in time order. |
| Characters (ገፀባህሪያት) | The people the author creates to represent people of the real world. |
| Setting (መቼት) | The time and place where the characters live and act out their story. |
| Conflict (ግጭት) | A clash between characters, or a struggle within a character over whether to act. |
| Plot structure (ትልም) | Events and actions linked by cause and effect, told in sequence. |
| Theme (ጭብጥ) | The message drawn out of the whole story. |
| Point of view (አንጻር) | The direction from which the author tells the story. |
When you use it
Reach for this when a question asks you to identify or define the elements (አላባውያን) of a novel or short story.
Watch out
Theme (ጭብጥ) is the message drawn out of the whole story, not a summary of what happens. Conflict includes both a clash between characters and a struggle within one character.
Drafted from Grade 9 Amharic, pages 57-72, then checked twice before it went up

