Parts of a story

Front

What is the plot?

Back

The events of a story.

Front

What is the setting?

Back

The time and place of a story.

Front

What is 3rd person point of view?

Back

The narrator is NOT involved in the story; uses the pronouns he, she, they to refer to the main character.

Front

What is the conflict?

Back

The problem in a story.

Front

What is the protagonist?

Back

The main character in a story - usually the 'good guy'.

Front

What is the antagonist?

Back

The person or force acting against the main character; tries to stop the main character from getting what they want.

Front

What is a theme?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.

Front

What is a climax?

Back

The turning point of a story, where the conflict reaches its highest intensity.

Front

What is a resolution?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

Front

What is a character?

Back

A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.