Literary Elements 6Z

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

True or False: In the Exposition, the author often discusses the characters' backstory, so readers gain insight as to why characters act or respond as they do.

Back

True

Front

What are the basic types of conflict in fiction?

Back

"man against man," "man against nature," "man against self."

Front

What is the central message in a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What tells us what happens to the characters after the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the part of the story where the main character faces the conflict?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the events that lead up to the climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the introduction of background information in a story called?

Back

Exposition