Elements of Fiction

Front

What is the time, place, and general environment in which a story happens?

Back

Setting

Front

Who are the people or animals in a story?

Back

Characters

Front

What point of view uses 'I' and 'we'?

Back

1st person

Front

What is the term for how an author reveals a character's personality and traits?

Back

Characterization

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story from beginning to end called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the main message or lesson of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the emotional feeling created in a story?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the turning point of a story called?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the introduction of the story that sets the stage?

Back

Exposition