"elements Of Fiction"

Front 1

Setting

Back 1

A description of the time and place of a story, most often established early on in the story.

Front 2

Point of View

Back 2

A vantage point from which the writer tells the story. (1st or 3rd person)

Front 3

Conflict

Back 3

A struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces in the story. (external or internal).

Front 4

Climax

Back 4

Following the conflict and complications, this is the point of highest tension in the story.

Front 5

Resolution

Back 5

Following the climax, the falling action in the story and the ultimate outcome of the conflict at the conclusion of the story.

Front 6

Protagonist

Back 6

The central or main character in a story.

Front 7

Antagonist

Back 7

The character who opposes, or is in direct conflict with, the protagonist.

Front 8

Foreshadowing

Back 8

The use of hints or clues in a story to suggest what event(s) will occur further on in the story.

Front 9

Tone

Back 9

The attitude the author takes toward his subject and characters, or the “mood” of the story.

Front 10

Theme

Back 10

The basic meaning of the story.