Plot Elements for The Giver

Front

Main character or hero

Back

Protagonist

Front

Character opposing the main character

Back

Antagonist

Front

Beginning of a story: Setting & Main Character

Back

Exposition

Front

Most exciting moment of a story

Back

Climax

Front

Problem between opposing forces

Back

Conflict

Front

Series of conflicts building a story

Back

Rising action

Front

Universal message in a story

Back

Theme

Front

Where and when the story takes place

Back

Setting

Front

Series of events in a story

Back

Plot

Front

Theme topic examples

Back

the first day of school