Basic Elements
Conflict
Point of View
Stylistic Devices
Story Elements
100
One of the people or animals in a story.
What is a character?
100
A problem between characters.
What is Person Against Person?
100

Define "Point of View" 

The angle of perspective in which a story is told

100

The lesson a story teaches

What is Moral?

100
Following a plan the action that makes up a story.
What is Plot Line?
200
The person or force that works against the hero/main character in the story.
What is the Antagonist?
200
A problem within a character's own mind..
What is a Problem Against Self?
200
One of the characters in the story is telling the story. (I, me)
What is First-Person Point of View?
200
The feeling a piece of literature creates in a reader.
What is Mood?
200

This occurs after the climax of the story, resolves conflict and ties up loose ends of the story.

What is the Falling Action/Resolution?

300
The main character in a story, often a good or heroic type.
What is the Protagonist?
300
A problem between a character and society, school, the Law, or some tradition.
What is a Person Against Society?
300
You are part of the story because you are a character in the story. (you, your)
What is Second-Person Point of View?
300
The message about life or human nature that is "hidden" in the story that the writer tells.
What is Theme?
300
This introduces complications (problems) which build suspense and is when the plot "thickens."
What is Rising Action?
400
The place and time frame in which a story takes place.
What is the Setting?
400
A problem between a character and some element of nature - a blizzard, a hurricane, a mountain climb, etc.
What is a Person Against Nature?
400
Third-Person point of view allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of two or more characters. (all, everything)
What is Third-Person Omniscient?
400
The attitude or feeling that comes across in a piece of literature.
What is Tone?
400
This is the turning point of the story and the moment when the suspense reaches its peak which results in a change for the main character. This sometimes occurs at the end of the story, without being followed by the falling action.
What is the Climax?
500

The action that makes up the story, following a plan called the ____ line.

What is the Plot?

500

A problem or struggle that was created by a higher power/divinity 

What is a Person against environment 

500

DOUBLE POINTS! Third-Person point of view that allows the narrator to share the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is Third-Person Limited?

500

This introduces characters and settings while supplying background and setting the tone.

The Exposition 

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