Story Elements

Front

What is the attitude a speaker or writer takes toward a subject, a character, or a reader?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the lesson learned by the characters in the story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the author’s reason for writing the text?

Back

Author's Purpose

Front

Which part of the plot is the most exciting, 'highest' point of the story?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the time and place in which a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What are the main events of a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the beginning of a story that introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition

Front

What part of the story shows the events leading up to the climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the part of the story where the problem is resolved?

Back

Resolution