Story Elements

The basic parts of a story: setting, characters, plot, conflict, theme, point of view.

• story elements/literary elements

• mythology

• genre

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The time, place and social context of a story.

• setting

• plot

• point of view

• theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The events and action of the story; a sequence of connected events.

• plot

• setting

• conflict

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Introduces background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the reader.

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

A series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting conflict and ends with the climax.

• rising action

• exposition

• resolution

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point.

• climax

• rising action

• exposition

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

• exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

the end of the action and conclusion of the story where all loose ends are tied up.

• resolution

• falling action

• climax

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

A struggle between opposing forces in a story

• conflict

• resolution

• theme

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Main character in a story

• protagonist

• antagonist

• flat character

• static character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3