Story Elements
This is the time and place of a story.
Setting
“The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of
Personification
A synonym for “happy.”
Joyful, Cheerful, Glad, etc.
This boy wizard is the main character in a popular book series by J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter
A made-up story with imaginary characters and events.
Fiction
The sequence of events in a story is called this.
Plot
“Her smile was as bright as the sun” uses this type of comparison.
Simile
A word that means the opposite of “generous.”
Selfish or Greedy
This book by E.B. White features a talking pig named Wilbur and a clever spider who writes messages in her web to save him.
Charlotte's Web
A genre involving magic, mythical creatures, and made-up worlds.
Fantasy
The struggle between two opposing forces in a story is known as this.
Conflict
This figure of speech exaggerates for effect, like “I’ve told you a million times.”
Hyperbole
This word means “to examine closely and carefully.”
Analyze or Inspect
In this novel, Katniss Everdeen volunteers for a deadly competition.
The Hunger Games
A type of nonfiction that tells the story of a person’s life, written by someone else.
Biography
This is the turning point of the story when the main conflict reaches its peak.
Climax
“He was a rock during the storm” is an example of this type of comparison.
Metaphor
This word means “happening at the same time.”
Simultaneous
In this fantasy novel by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson learns he’s the son of Poseidon and must retrieve Zeus’s stolen lightning bolt.
The Lightning Thief
A suspenseful story where a crime or puzzle must be solved.
Mystery
This type of character changes throughout the story, often as a result of the plot.
Dynamic Character
A word that sounds like the noise it describes, such as "buzz" or "crash."
Onomatopoeia
the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
Judgement
This classic novel features a girl named Scout Finch and deals with racism and justice.
To Kill a Mockingbird
A genre that uses made-up science or futuristic settings.
Science Fiction