Literary Elements

This literary element is a character or force in conflict with the main character of a story.

• Protagonist

• Plot

• Antagonist

• Good guy

This marks the point at which the central conflict is ended or resolved.

• Plot

• Resolution

• Conflict

• Resolution

The sequence of events in a literary work.

• Conflict

• Direct trait

• Resolution

• Plot

The turning point of the story.

• Climax

• Plot

• Point of view

• Conflict

The struggle between opposing forces or characters in a story.

• Setting

• Climax

• Conflict

• Resolution

The perspective from which a story is told.

• Point of view

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Resolution

Introduces the characters and setting, and provides necessary background information.

• Antagonist

• Climax

• Conflict

• Exposition

The time and place in which the action of a story occurs.

• Conflict

• Setting

• Resolution

• Exposition

The main character in a story.

• Antagonist

• Point of View

• Protagonist

• Climax

The author directly states character's traits.

• Direct Trait

• Plot

• Setting

• Exposition