GED Plot Elements and Vocab

Different types or categories of literature

Where the main character faces a series of conflicts

Anything that stands for or represents something else.

The most exciting part of the story; when we learn the outcome.

The beginning of the story where characters and setting are introduced.

Problem faced by the characters in the story

Where and when the story takes place.

Character or characters, or an opposing force that gives opposition to the main character

Mark is lost in the snowy mountains and hears wolves! What type of conflict is this?

The literary element that describes the structure of a story.

Sally faces her inability to stop drinking. What type of conflict is this?

Marian faces job discrimination because of her religion. What type of conflict is this?

Main character or characters of any story

The message, lesson, or topic of a story

Johnny can't deliver the paper because of the next door bully. What type of conflict is this?

Events leading to the end of the story

The people, animals, or creatures in a story

The end of the story