Story Elements

The struggle or problem in a story

• Antagonist

• Resolution

• Conflict

The people, animals, or things that help to shape the plot

• Characters

• Rising Action

• Protagonist

The central idea or lesson to be learned in a story

• Plot

• Short story

• Theme

This is where and when the story takes place

• Characters

• Climax

• Setting

The ending of a story where the outcome is revealed

• Characters

• Resolution

• Falling Action

A story that is told using pronouns such as he, she, them, etc.

• Third Person

• First Person

• Summary

A story that is told using pronouns such as me, my I, we, etc.

• Personal Narrative

• Second Person

• First Person

The part in the story that starts to bring the story to a close

• Setting

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The series of events that make up a story

• Theme

• Conflict

• Plot

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution