Narrative Elements

Front

What is the event that starts the story and introduces the overall conflict?

Back

Initiating Event

Front

What is the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers?

Back

Mood

Front

What part of the story features the climax?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the struggle between a character and an outside force called?

Back

Conflict

Front

What part of the story resolves the conflict and brings it to an end?

Back

Resolution

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the sequence of events that build up to the climax called?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the turning point of the story where the main character faces the conflict?

Back

Climax

Front

What literary device hints at events to come in the story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is the final outcome of the story called?

Back

Denouement