Story Elements

Front

Climax

Back

The most exciting moment of the story; the turning point.

Front

Falling Action

Back

The part in the story that starts to bring the story to a close.

Front

Protagonist

Back

The main character in a story who wants to reach a goal.

Front

Internal Conflict

Back

A struggle inside a character’s mind.

Front

External Conflict

Back

A problem that comes from the world around the character.

Front

Rising Action

Back

The part of the story where the conflict takes place and leads up to the climax.

Front

Antagonist

Back

A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

Front

Resolution

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

Front

Setting

Back

The time and place in which a story occurs.

Front

Theme

Back

The central idea or message in a story.