Literary Terms

Front

The life lesson learned or moral of the story

Back

theme

Front

How the story ends; how the conflict is resolved

Back

resolution

Front

The genre of stories that are made up

Back

fiction

Front

the time and place of a story

Back

the setting

Front

The relationship of the narrator, or storyteller, to the story.

Back

Point of view

Front

The beginning of the story where characters, setting, and problem are introduced

Back

exposition

Front

a category of literature or writing

Back

genre

Front

The people, animals, or creatures in a story, movie, or play

Back

characters

Front

true, factual writing

Back

non-fiction

Front

The most exciting part of a story; the moment of greatest suspense or action.

Back

climax