Story Vocabulary

Front

What is the character who is an enemy of the main character called?

Back

Antagonist

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is a series of events that make up a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the most exciting part of a story?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What term describes the main character in a story?

Back

Protagonist

Front

What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the events that create tension and lead to the climax?

Back

Complications

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Back

Backstory