Literary Elements

The people, animals, or beings in the story who experience the events.

• Climax

• Character

• Theme

The underlying message or "big idea" that the author is trying to convey through the story. 

• Theme

• Main idea

• Character

The peak defining moment to see how the outcome of the conflict will turn out.

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Climax

The concluding part of the plot where the main conflict is resolved.

• Falling action

• Resolution

• Conflict

The sequence of events that make up the story, detailing "what happens".

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme

The central topic or message of a text.

• Climax

• Theme

• Main idea

The time and place where the story occurs.

• Theme

• Setting

• Rising action

The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. 

• Mood

• Exposition

• Tone

The struggle or problem that the characters face, which drives the story forward.

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Falling action

The part of a story that reveals background information about the plot, characters, and setting to the audience.

• Plot

• Character

• Exposition