Literary Elements

Front

What is the action that follows directly after the climax in a story?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for what happens and how it happens in a narrative?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call the excitement or tension in a narrative?

Back

Suspense

Front

What reveals what a character is like and how the character changes throughout the story?

Back

Characterization

Front

What type of conflict takes place in a character’s mind?

Back

Internal conflict

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

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

Back

Setting

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 main problem is introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing