Literary Elements

A speaker (or character) who tells the story

When and where a story takes place is the:

In literature, the ________ is how the reader feels after reading the selection.

Writing in this point of view uses pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"

Writing from this point of view uses the pronouns "you" and "yours"

Who carries out the actions of the plot in a story?

The turning point and/or point of greatest action or suspense in a story is its

What literary element is used in a story to reflect back to previous time?

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story is the:

The antagonist is a person, group, or force that

What the author thinks about the subject they're writing about; their attitude toward it:

The plot is:

The stage of the plot where the conflict has been resolved

The main or central idea of a story. The moral or message of the story.

The use of clues that suggests events that will occur later in the plot

The events leading up to the main problem or conflict

The stage of a plot where setting, characters, and background information is introduced is the

The protagonist___________

The stage of a plot where the action starts to slow down and the conflict begins to resolve: