Story Elements - Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, and Setting

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action
• conflict 
• setting
• plot 

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A story's main character is the...

• antagonist

• protagonist

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What two things make up a story's setting?

• time and place

• time and conflict

• place and resolution

• resolution and conflict

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What is the plot of a story?

• the structure or series of events that make up the story's beginning, middle, and end

• the structure or series of events that make up the ending of a story

• the structure of the exposition of the story

• the structure or series of events that make up the climax of the story

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This type of conflict is a struggle within a character’s mind. It may occur when a character faces a difficult decision or conflicting feelings.

• Character vs. Character

• Internal Conflict

• Character vs. Nature

• Character vs. Society

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A problem or struggle.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

• conflict

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The main character or hero.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

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The moral or lesson the author wants you to understand from reading the story.

• setting

• theme

• point of view

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The villain of the story.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

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It's a message or "lesson learned" that the story teaches the reader.

• fact

• theme

• motif

• symbol

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