Story Elements

The most exciting moment of a story is known as the ______.

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

• falling action

The villain in the story.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• setting

__________ is the MESSAGE of the story or the lesson you learn.

• Theme

• Setting

• Problem

• Characters

a conflict a character has on the inside; a struggle with choice, decision, or emotion

• internal conflict

• external conflict

Interrupting the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past is called?

• Point of View

• Conflict

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Hints/clues about what might happen later in the story is called?

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Mood

• Tone

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Characterization

Which element of a story describes the time and place in which it occurs?

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

The main character in a story is known as the ______.

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Narrator

• Foil

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

• Climax

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Exposition