Elements of a Story

Front

What is the author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is it called when the audience or reader knows more than one or more of the characters?

Back

Dramatic Irony

Front

What is the climate or feeling in a literary work that changes during the course of a novel?

Back

Mood

Front

What do we call a run-in with the forces of nature, such as a hurricane or earthquake?

Back

Person vs Nature

Front

What is a character who changes inside as a result of what happens to him, growing or progressing to a higher level of understanding?

Back

Major Character

Front

What term describes the central idea or message in a story?

Back

Theme

Front

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

Back

Antagonist

Front

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a character called who does not undergo significant change throughout the story?

Back

Minor Character