Elements of Fiction

Front

What is the life lesson, moral, or message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the reason the author wrote the text, especially in fiction?

Back

Author's purpose

Front

What does it mean when the author is expressing an idea?

Back

Convey

Front

What do we call the author's appeal to our five senses: smell, taste, sound, feeling, and visual?

Back

Imagery

Front

What is the term for the solution to the conflict in a story?

Back

Resolution

Front

What do we call the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

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

Back

Climax

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict begins to develop?

Back

Rising action