ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Front

Events in a story

Back

Plot

Front

Struggle or problem a character must overcome

Back

Conflict

Front

Struggle within a character

Back

Internal conflict

Front

Struggle between character and external force

Back

External conflict

Front

Where and when a story takes place

Back

Setting

Front

Story perspective

Back

Point of view

Front

Feeling a reader gets from a story

Back

Mood

Front

Use of clues to suggest future events

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

Creation and development of characters

Back

Characterization

Front

Central idea or lesson about life

Back

Theme