Story Elements
The "where" and "when" of a story
What is "setting"?
the terms we use for the main character and main opponent in a story.
What is "protagonist" and "antagonist"?
A series of events where the protagonist is put into challenging situations that drives the story toward a climactic event and resolution.
What is "Plot"?
Uses "like" or "as" to create a comparison.
Example: Swim like a fish.
What is "simile"?
"fight like cats and dogs"
This uses "I", "me", "my", and "myself" pronouns.
What is first-person point of view?
This type of conflict is shown in Moana
What is Character vs Nature?
The peak of the conflict and most exciting moment.
What is Climax?
Example: Life is a highway.
What is "Metaphor"?
A way we categorize written works (like novels, stories, documents, and plays) in order to describe their type to others.
What is "Genre"?
This uses "he/she", "it", or "they" pronouns.
What is third person point of view?
This type of conflict is shown in Mulan
What is Character vs Society?
The portion of the story where the conflict becomes easier, changes, gets solved, and a resolution is in sight.
What is "Falling Action"?
When a story describes moments from a character's life that occur at an earlier time.
What are "Flashbacks"
The order of plot elements as seen on a plot diagram.
What is "Exposition, Trigger Point, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution?
The fancy name for the ending of a story.
What is "resolution"?
This type of conflict is shown in Tangled
What is Character vs. Self
The main conflict of the story is introduced here.
What is the "trigger point"?
When non-human things are described with human-like qualities.
Example: "The trees danced in the wind"
What is "Personification"?
The conflict type as shown in Aladdin.
What is "Character vs Supernatural?"
What is "Exposition"?
This type of conflict is shown in Big Hero 6
What is Character vs Technology?
The portion of the story where the conflict becomes more and more intense as the characters try to solve it.
What is "Rising Action"?
When parts of a story are hinted at before they happen.
What is "Foreshadowing"?
The conflict type as shown in The Lion King.
What is "Character vs. Character?"