Literary Terms

Front

Life lesson or moral of the story

Back

Theme

Front

Conflict resolution in a story

Back

Resolution

Front

Genre of stories that are made up but can happen in real life

Back

Realistic fiction

Front

Time and place of a story

Back

The setting

Front

Perspective from which the story is told

Back

Point of view

Front

Beginning of the story: characters, setting, problem

Back

Exposition

Front

People, animals, or creatures in a story

Back

Characters

Front

Most exciting part of a story

Back

Climax

Front

Plan of action or sequence of events in a story

Back

Plot

Front

Struggle between opposing forces

Back

Conflict