Elements of Fiction

Where and when the story takes place?

• setting

• characters

• climax

• conflict

What are the people (or animals) in the story called?

• setting

• character

• conflict

• resolution

The problem in the story can also be known as the _______.

• climax

• resolution

• exposition

• conflict

Events that lead up to turning point, or climax, are called _______.

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

This part of the story introduces the character and the setting ...

• conflict

• rising action

• turning point

• exposition

When the problem in the story is solved it is known as the _______.

• turning point

• falling action

• resolution

• conflict

Story events that are trying to solve the problem are called ....

• falling action

• exposition

• setting

• rising action

The story events can't go any further and the story has to take a new direction

• Climax (turning point)

• resolution

• chracters

• setting

Characters start to reflect on what they have learned and leads up to the resolution

• characters

• resolution

• falling action

• climax or turning point

The lesson learned in a fiction story is known as the ______.

• conflict

• theme

• resolution

• characters