Literary Elements

Front

What is the term for when the conflict is solved at the end of a story?

Back

Resolution

Front

What do we call a story narrated by someone who is not a character in the story?

Back

Third person point of view

Front

What is the perspective from which an author presents a story?

Back

Point of view

Front

What is the problem in the story, a struggle between opposing forces?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the series of events that occur after the exposition and lead up to the climax?

Back

Rising action

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

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

Back

Climax

Front

What do we call the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling action

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme