Story Elements

a series of events that makes up a story

the story's opening or beginning in which the characters, setting, and conflicts are introduced

an incident that changes the ordinary course of life for a character

events that raise suspense and build conflict, leading to the climax

the story's turning point where conflict and tension reach a peak

events that occur after the climax; conflicts begin to be resolved and tensions lesson

the end of the story in which conflicts are resolved

a problem experienced by a character in a story

person vs. self

the character has trouble deciding what to do or think

a character has a conflict with someone or something in his/her environment