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I define the elements of a story, setting, characters, plot development, symbolism and the impact these elements have when used in combination of each other.

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The elements of a story are basically all of the things that make up a story, so fundamentally every story has a beginning, middle and end. Then, there are a lot of other things mixed into the story to make it interesting.

First, the setting: This is where the story is located. Is it on a farm in midwestern USA, or is it in Montreal? Is the story located in a rural or urban setting. Is most of the story in a restaurant in that urban ...

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