Plot Elements
The conclusion of a story’s plot
Resolution
When and where a story takes place
Setting
A literary device that is used to give a hint of what is to come
Foreshadowing
Name one way to describe a theme
The central idea of a work of literature.
The moral of the story.
The life-lesson the author wants you to learn.
The message or meaning.
The building of tension surrounding the main conflict
Rising Action
The main character in a story.
Protagonist
A figure of speech making a comparison stating one thing is another.
Metaphor
Name one characteristic of a theme.
It's not a topic.
It's not overly obvious.
The introduction of the characters, setting, and often conflict.
Exposition
What happens in a story, or the sequence of events
Plot
A reference to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds.
Allusion
One way to find a theme is to look for clues in the .....
Title
After the climax, where the tension of the story winds down.
Falling Action
The main problem in a story
Conflict
An elaborate or repeated use of images or symbols in a work of literature
Conceit
One way to find a theme is to look for changes in the...
Main character.
The height of the story’s action, often where the main conflict is solved
Climax
A character (or force) who opposes the main character.
Antagonist
A figure of speech making a comparison by giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
One way to find a theme is to look at the central
Conflict