Story Elements Vocabulary

Front

What are the people or animals in a story called?

Back

characters

Front

What term describes the time and place of a story?

Back

setting

Front

What is the sequence of events that make up a story?

Back

plot

Front

What is the beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced?

Back

exposition

Front

What is the title of a book referred to as?

Back

the name of the book

Front

What is the term for the main problem or conflict in a story?

Back

central conflict

Front

What do we call the events that lead to the climax of a story?

Back

rising action

Front

What is the turning point of a story called?

Back

climax

Front

What term describes the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

falling action

Front

What is the conclusion of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

resolution