Story Elements

Front

Setting

Back

The place and time in which a story takes place.

Front

Character

Back

The people or animals involved in the story.

Front

Central Conflict

Back

The problem that causes characters to act.

Front

Initiating Event

Back

The event that causes the character to act.

Front

Rising Action

Back

All the events that increase stress in the story.

Front

static character

Back

A character that does not change

Front

Dynamic Character

Back

A character that changes

(what they think or how they feel)