Story Elements

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

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

• resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

• rising action

reveals outcome of story's climax; eases the tension; shows how main character resolves conflict.

• climax

• resolution

• falling action

• pronoun

The main character in story who wants to reach a goal.

• protagonist

• antagonist

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

• protagonist

• antagonist

• main character

The events in a story are called

• setting

• plot

• conflict

• theme

The people or animals in a story are called

• setting

• theme

• characters

• plot

The main character in a story

• antagonist

• good guy

• Iron Man

• protagonist

The antagonist is

• The main problem in the story

• the character that causes problems for the main character

• the good guy

• the lesson in the story