Elements of Fiction

Front

What is the person or voice that tells the story?

Back

Narrator

Front

What is the term for the ways in which an author unfolds the personality, qualities, habits, and traits of a character?

Back

Characterization

Front

What do we call hints or warnings that something is going to happen?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is a work of literature where the characters and events are made up by the writer?

Back

Fiction

Front

What is the author's comment on life, often referred to as the lesson of the story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for the main problem or struggle in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is the perspective from which a story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere of a story, often created by the author's word choice?

Back

Mood