Story Elements

Front

What is the time and place in which a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What type of writing is based on real events and facts?

Back

Non-fiction

Front

What is the message or lesson of a story called?

Back

Theme

Front

What do we call the main problem or challenge in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What are the people, animals, or beings in a story called?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the part of the story where the problem is introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict reaches its highest point?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What do we call the underlying message or moral of a story?

Back

Theme