Story Elements Flashcard

Front

The time period and location in which a story takes place.

Back

setting

Front

The people (or animals) who interact in a story

Back

characters

Front

The action and events that take place in the story

Back

plot

Front

The problem that the characters must overcome

Back

conflict

Front

The overall message or moral that the author communicates through the story.

Back

theme

Front

The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting are introduced

Back

introduction/exposition

Front

The events of the story that make the conflict worse before the climax.

Back

Rising action.

Front

The way the problem is solved or the conflict is resolved.

Back

solution

Front

What are the events of the story after the climax that lead to the resolution of the conflict?

Back

falling action

Front

The turning point in the story; the most intense part of the story

Back

climax