Story Element Vocabulary

What is the feeling or atmosphere of the story called?

What is it called when an author introduces the story before the main story begins?

What do we call the time, place, and mood of a story?

When an author uses a concrete idea or image in a story it is called?

What do we call the end of the story when the story's loose ends are all tied up?

How do we refer to the main people introduced in a story?

How do we describe the good person in a story?

What is it called when there is a struggle between opposing forces; like good against evil?

What is it called when a writer provides background information about a character?

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

What is the story element when a scene or story set in an earlier time is revisited?

The main idea or underlying meaning in a literary work is called?

When an author uses a device to build suspense.

A character or force in conflict with the main character