Elements of Fiction

Front

What point of view uses He/Him/She/Her?

Back

Third person

Front

What is the struggle or problem of a story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the sequence of events that make up a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What point of view uses you/your?

Back

Second person

Front

How the author uses words or ideas to express the mood is called what?

Back

Tone

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

What are the people, animals, or beings in a story called?

Back

Characters

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for the events that lead to the climax of a story?

Back

Rising action