Elements of Fiction (Sauerbrunn)

Front

What is the term for a story told using pronouns such as me, my, I, we?

Back

First Person

Front

What is the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the beginning of the story where the setting and main character are introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What point of view is used in the sentence: "I'm kind of glad," Winnie admitted, easing her rigid grip on the pole?

Back

Third Person

Front

What part of the story wraps up the events in the climax and starts to bring the story to a close?

Back

Falling Action

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 highest point of tension in a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for the final part of a story where the plot strands are drawn together?

Back

Resolution