Story Elements
This is the most exciting part of a story.
Climax
This is the main message the author wants the reader to get from the story.
Theme
A story of a person's life written by that person
Autobiography
An explanation of an idea by comparing it to something familiar
Analogy
When the endings of words sound the same, they _____.
Rhyme
Resolution
This is the time or place the story is happening.
Setting
A story of a person's life written by someone else
Biography
"She's as gentle as a lamb" is an example of what?
Simile
Saying the same words over and over is _____.
Repetition
This is the way the author makes the reader feel while reading the story.
Mood
This part of the story leads up to the climax.
Rising action
A made-up story based on real events in history
Historical fiction
"Freddie Frog fetched flies on Friday" is an example of what?
Alliteration
"The flowers danced in the breeze" is an example of what?
Personification
This happens after the climax towards the end of the story.
Falling action
This part of the story introduces the characters, background, and setting.
Exposition
Writing about real things with facts and data
Non-fiction
Words that mean exactly what they say
Literal language
Describing something using the senses is called what?
Imagery
This is another name for the main idea.
Central idea
The person or animal in a story.
Character
A story that could not happen in the real world
Fantasy
"He is such a pig" is an example of what?
Metaphor
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of what?
Idiom