Literary Elements

The time and place of a story. Ex. "We were at the beach on a summer day."

• Motif

• Suspense

• Setting

• Narration

Sequence of events in a story. Ex. "First, Jack went out to sell the cow, and then he bought some magic beans. After that, Jack's mom got mad and threw the beans out the window."

• Motif

• Protagonist

• Setting

• Plot

A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. Ex. Draco Malfoy, the Joker, the White Witch, Captain Hook.

• Mood

• Protagonist

• Motif

• Antagonist

Main character of a story. Ex. Simba, Elsa, Ariel (Little Mermaid), Cinderella, Pocahontas, Wreck it Ralph.

• Setting

• Protagonist

• Motif

• Plot

What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?

• Setting
• Plot
• Location
• Exposition

What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?

• Plot
• Exposition
• Conflict
• Setting

When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense?

• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action
• Conflict

When is the conflict solved in a story?

• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Anti-conflict
• Exposition

What is the term for the struggle between two forces?

• Antagonist
• Protagonist
• Conflict
• Climax

The theme of a story is...

• an incomplete sentence stating a lesson about life
• a complete sentence stating a lesson about life
• the events in a story
• the problem or struggle in the story