Literary Elements

Front

What is the perspective from which an author presents a story?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the problem in the story, often a struggle between opposing forces?

Back

Conflict

Front

What introduces the setting, characters, and conflict in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What term describes where and when the story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What are the events that occur between the climax and the resolution called?

Back

Falling action

Front

What is the highest point of tension in a story called?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the sequence of events that lead to the climax called?

Back

Rising action

Front

What is the term for the final outcome or resolution of the story?

Back

Denouement

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing