Elements of a Story

Front

What is the end of the conflict in a story?

Back

resolution 

Front

What is the beginning of the story that provides the setting and background information? Options: exposition, climax, plot, falling action

Back

exposition

Front

What are all of the events leading up to the climax?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story, novel, or play?

Back

plot

Front

What is the action in the story after the climax is revealed?

Back

falling action

Front

What is the time and location where a story takes place?

Back

setting

Front

Who is the main character in the story? Options: protagonist, antagonist, external, internal

Back

protagonist

Front

What is the struggle between two opposing forces?

Back

conflict

Front

What is the story's main idea or message? Options: theme, mood, conflict, static character

Back

theme

Front

Climax

Back

the turning point of the story