Elements of Fiction

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events that make up a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the struggle or problem faced by the characters in a story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the characters in a story?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the term for the emotional quality or atmosphere of a story?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for the narrator's position in relation to the story?

Back

Narrative perspective

Front

What is the term for a character who opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the term for the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist