Literary Elements

Front

What is the beginning of a story where the main characters are introduced, the setting is revealed, and the conflict is established?

Back

Exposition

Front

Which point of view uses the pronouns I, me, my, and we?

Back

1st person

Front

What is the sequence of events built around a conflict called?

Back

Plot

Front

What do we call a conversation between characters?

Back

Dialogue

Front

What is the term for the events that occur as the characters try to resolve the conflict, building suspense?

Back

Rising action

Front

What is the turning point of a story where the conflict reaches its highest intensity?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the final part of a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is a flashback in literature?

Back

A scene that interrupts the present action to show an event that happened earlier.