Literary Elements

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is a struggle between opposing forces in literature?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the perspective from which the story is told?

Back

Point of View

Front

What is the moment when the interest and emotional intensity reach their highest point?

Back

Climax

Front

What are the 5 common conflicts in story writing?

Back

Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self, Man vs. Technology, Man vs. Society

Front

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

Back

Theme

Front

What is a character that opposes the main character?

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is a character that supports the main character?

Back

Protagonist

Front

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

Back

Setting

Front

What is a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile