ELA Key Concepts

1. The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced

• Antagonist

• Theme

• Climax

• Exposition

The main character or hero

• antagonist

• theme

• climax

• protagonist

The turning point of the story

• antagonist

• setting

• climax

• theme

Character or force who acts against the protagonist

• antagonist

• theme

• protagonist

• hero

Events that build towards the turning point

• resolution

• setting

• rising action

• exposition

The major lesson or message about life

• theme

• mood

• setting

• plot

A conversation between characters

• dialogue

• setting

• mood

• theme

time and place of the story

• plot

• conflict

• setting

• mood

series of events that make up the story

• conflict

• plot

• theme

• flashback

the author gives hints or clues about later events

• conflict

• foreshadowing

• plot

• flashback