Elements of Fiction

Front

What is the struggle or problem between two characters called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the character who goes against the main character, often seen as the 'bad guy'?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is a person, animal, or object that has a part in the action of the story?

Back

Character

Front

What term describes the location and time period of a story, including details of place and context?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the message revealed in a work of literature, representing the author's opinion or perspective on a topic?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the main character in a story called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What term refers to the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the underlying idea or lesson that a story conveys?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the plot.