5.3.R.3 Story Elements

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What does the setting of a literary text include?

Back

Location and time the story takes place.

Front

What are all events leading up to the climax called?

Back

Rising action

Front

What is the leading or main character in a fictional literary text called?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the end of the conflict in a story called?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the term for the introduction of background information in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

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

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the part of the story where the tension decreases after the climax?

Back

Falling action

Front

What is the term for the character who opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot