Story Elements 1
The problem in the story the main character has to overcome.
Conflict
Another name for the main character in the story.
What is Protagonist?
Another name for the character in the story that goes against the main character.
What is Antagonist?
The beginning of the story where the main characters and setting are introduced.
What is Exposition?
In the story "The Three Little Pigs", which character is the antagonist?
What is The Wolf?
The time and place in the story.
What is Setting?
These are the events following the climax that lead to the resolution.
What is Falling Action?
This is the end of the story where the loose ends are tied up.
What is Resolution?
A struggle between two characters is what type of conflict?
What is Person vs Person?
What is The Three Little Pigs?
A series of events that make up the story.
What is Plot?
The turning point in the story where the suspense of the main conflict reaches its highest point.
What is Climax?
The events in the story that create roadblocks for the main character. These events lead to the climax in the story.
What is Rising Action?
An internal struggle the main character has with their own beliefs, feelings, or values is what type of conflict?
What is Person vs Self?
In "The Little Red Riding Hood", what is the setting?
What is The Woods and the Grandmother's House?
During this part of the story, the characters and setting and introduced to the reader.
What is Exposition?
The main character battles the electronic evils in the world is what type of conflict?
What is Person vs Technology?
The main character battles against natural forces found in their environment is what type of conflict?
What is Person vs Environment?
The main character challenges the rules/laws, traditions, or institutions of their community is what type of conflict?
What is Person vs Society?
The main character faces forces not of this world is what type of conflict?
What is Person vs Supernatural?
Who was the main character in "The Leap"
Anna, the narrator's mother.
Name a "leap" Anna took in the story
Saving herself from trapeze fall.
Falling in love.
Saving daughter from fire.
Describe a flashback from "The Leap"
Trapeze incident
House Fire
Etc.
Name 3 different types of stock characters
Answer will vary.
Time
Physical world
Social environment