Story Elements

Front

What is the attitude a speaker or writer takes toward a subject, a character, or a reader?

Back

Tone

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What part of the plot is the most exciting, or the 'highest' point of the story?

Back

Climax

Front

What do we call the qualities that a person has, such as courage or kindness?

Back

Character traits

Front

What is the author's reason for writing the text?

Back

Author's Purpose

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the part of the story that introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the conflict in a story?

Back

The struggle between opposing forces.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The conclusion where the conflict is resolved.

Front

What do we call hints or clues about what will happen later in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing