Elements of Story Review

Master story elements! Review literary terms, plot, character, and conflict.

Match the correct TERM with the correct definition Time and place of the story Setting Assigning human qualities to an animal, object, or idea Personification Force or character working against the main character Antagonist Person, animal, or creature in a literary work Character Main character, may be a hero or heroine, with whom the audience tends to identify with Protagonist Hints to the reader as to what may happen later in the text Foreshadowing Struggle between character and outside force External Conflict Struggle within a character Internal Conflict A feeling that a literary work gives to the reader Mood The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict Resolution The person who tells the story Narrator The main idea, or message, in a literary work Theme The part of the plot diagram that is the most intense part of the story Climax "Character vs Character" or "Character vs Nature" are examples of Internal Conflict Setting External Conflict Mood Characterization can be revealed through all of the following EXCEPT for dialogue actions setting thoughts and feelings A literary technique used to warn of a future event is referred to as Foreshadowing Flashback Fortune Telling Mood A literary technique used to go back in time to an earlier event is referred to as Foreshadowing Flashback Theme Time Travel The element of plot where the author introduces the characters and setting. Resolution Exposition Climax Rising Action Early on in this element of plot, the problem is introduced Climax Rising Action Resolution Falling Action A struggle between two or more opposing forces. Climax Chapter Character Conflict The chain of events that make up a story. Plot Complications Antagonist Setting In Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf is considered the _ in the story. Antagonist Protagonist Minor character Static character The PLOT elements Label the correct place for each element of plot Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Character vs Environment is when the protagonist battles against elements of government or culture. True False Which type of conflict is when a person has a fear of heights and chooses not to fly in an airplane. Charaacter vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Self Character vs Society Which type of character is one who undergoes little or no inner change and does not develop as the story progresses. Dynamic Static Which type of character is one who is complex and multi-dimensional? This character undergoes an important inner change, usually in personality or attitude. Dynamic Static