Plot Elements

Front

What is the problem in a story called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the theme of a story?

Back

The central message or lesson of the story.

Front

What do we call the beginning of the story where characters, setting, and problem are introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

Who tells the story?

Back

Narrator

Front

What type of conflict is 'Man VS. Self'?

Back

A conflict that comes from within a character.

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

Front

What is a character in a story?

Back

A person, animal, or being that takes part in the action of the story.

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place where the story occurs.

Front

What is rising action in a story?

Back

The series of events that lead up to the climax.