Elements of a Story

The leading character struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him/her.

The opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move. 

The main character struggles with his physical strength against other men, nature, or animals.

A struggle with a force outside one's self is an __________ conflict. 

Each of the following fall into the "setting" category, except ...

This is defined as the angle from which the story is told.

A struggle within one's self is an __________ conflict. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of point of view?

This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict is revealed. 

This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.

The information the author gives the reader about the characters themselves.

This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.

The main character struggles with himself, his own soul, his ideas of right or wrong, etc.

The time and location in which a story takes place is the ...

True or False: Characters can be individual, developing or static. 

The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.  Things start to wrap up.

A character that is clearly central to the story with all major events affecting him/her. 

The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people.

The opponent of the main character. 

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

How the author arranges events to develop his basic idea; the sequence of events in a story.

The underlyingmeaning ormain idea thatthe author is trying to convey.