Story Elements Vocabulary

Front

Setting is…

Back

the time and place of the story's events.

Front

Characters are…

Back

those who play a role in the story.

Front

Plot is…

Back

the major events of a story.

Front

Conflict is…

Back

the problem in the story.

Front

Theme is…

Back

the unifying idea; what the author is trying to teach the reader.

Front

Protagonist is…

Back

the main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

Front

Antagonist is…

Back

a character or force that opposes the protagonist.

Front

Climax is…

Back

the most intense point of the story, where the conflict reaches its peak.

Front

Resolution is…

Back

the part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

Front

Narrator is…

Back

the person telling the story.