Narrative Elements

The beginning of the story when the reader is exposed to the setting and characters

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Climax

The event that starts the story and introduces the overall conflict of the story.

• Resolution

• Foreshadowing

• Mood

• Initiating Event

The turning point, or highest point of action, in a story

• Resolution

• Climax

• Mood

• Initiating Event

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to an end.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Initiating Event

Part of story with the star

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

Part of the story with the star

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Exposition

• Resolution

Part of the story with the star

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Climax

Part of the story with the star

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Climax

Part of the story with the star

• Initiating Event

• Exposition

• Climax

• Rising Action

The feeling that a literary work conveys to readers

• Mood

• Climax

• Foreshadowing

• Initiating Event