Elements of Fiction

Front

The sequence of events in a story is the _______

Back

plot

Front

What are the people (or things or animals) that speak in a story called?

Back

Characters

Front

All of these are elements of fiction EXCEPT

Back

dialogue

Front

The emotional high point of the story. All of the conflict throughout the rising action leads to this moment.

Back

climax

Front

What is the theme of a story?

Back

the moral or lesson

Front

The time and place in which a story occurs is called the _______

Back

setting

Front

The main problem or struggle in a story is known as the _______

Back

conflict

Front

The perspective from which a story is told is called the _______

Back

point of view

Front

The introduction of background information in a story is known as the _______

Back

exposition

Front

The final outcome or resolution of a story is called the _______

Back

resolution