Story Elements

Front

Has three parts: beginning, middle, and end

Back

narrative

Front

What move the plot?

Back

characters

Front

Where and when the story takes place

Back

setting

Front

The actual story itself

Back

plot

Front

Beginning of the end of the story. The "turning point"

Back

climax

Front

The message of the story

Back

theme

Front

Who is telling the story?

Back

point-of-view

Front

The ending of the story.

Back

resolution

Front

the character in the exposition who has a goal to reach.

Back

protagonist

Front

The character or force who gets in the way of the protagonist's goal.

Back

antagonist