Literary Elements
The series of events in a story.
Plot
The narrator uses pronouns such as I, me, and mine and is a character inside the story.
1st Person Point of View
The force that goes against the protagonist.
Antagonist
Person vs. Nature
The highest point of tension or suspense within the story.
Climax
The "who" in the story.
Characters
The narrator can only reveal the thoughts, feelings and understanding of a single character at any given time.
3rd Person Limited Point of View
A character who is not fully described the author.
Flat
An individual or a group fighting against injustices within their community.
Person vs. Society
The part of the story which reveals what happens to the characters, occurs after the climax.
Resolution
The main idea or message of a story.
Theme
The narrator is all-knowing and can reveal the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story.
3rd Person Omniscient Narrator
A character whose personality, background, motives and other features are fully described or explained by the author.
Round
A character whose personality remains largely unchanged throughout the course of a story.
Static
The central part of the story during which various problems arise.
Rising Action
The perspective from which the story is told.
Point of View
The main character in a story.
Protagonist
Conflict between two like beings. One struggling for victory over another.
Person vs. Person
A character who shows change or growth whether positive or negative over the course of a story.
Dynamic
The part of the story which follows the turning point and leads to the endings.
Falling Action
The time and place in which a story occurs.
Setting
The struggle between opposing forces.
Conflict
A character is battling between two competing desires or selves, typically one good, one evil. A problem within.
A character is trapped by inevitable destiny, freedom will often seem impossible.
Person vs. Fate
The background information on the characters and setting is explained in this part of the story.
Exposition