Elements of Fiction

the turning point of the story; emotional high point for the main character

a character‘s struggle with himself or his conscience

the related series of events that make up a story

the central character in a story; struggles against another character or problem

observes the action from the outside, reveals the thoughts, feelings, opinions of one character

observes action from the outside; reveals thoughts, feelings, opinions of several characters

the beginning of a story in which the main characters, conflicts, and setting are introduced

the main idea behind a literary work; the message in the story

conflicting force against the main character; can be character, force of nature, etc.

a character‘s struggle with an outside force, another character, nature, or his environment

the time and place, or where and when, the action occurs

the struggle(s) between opposing forces, usually characters

giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human objects

greatly exaggerating something for emphasis

the perspective from which a story is told

the individuals involved (either directly or indirectly) in the action of the story