Elements of Fiction

When the narrator is all-knowing about multiple characters in the story

The setting, characters, and any important background information is revealed in the...

The high point of the story when the outcome of the conflict can be predicted

During this time, the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up...

Hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story

When the narrator is an outsider who sees inside the thoughts of one of the characters

The main character deals with emotions or is facing a difficult decision in this conflict?

The series of events that begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax

The implied meaning of a literary work

Language that appeals to the senses

The lesson learned through the meaning of the story...

The protagonist and antagonist are known as what?

The narrator is outside the story who can tell only what he sees and hears

This conflict involves the main character facing challenges of values, customs, and convictions

When the narrator is a character in the story who can only reveal his thoughts and feelings...

This conflict is one person against another

The climate of feeling in a story created by the author's setting, images, and words

This conflict features a turmoil with the forces of nature

When and where a story takes place is called the...

The sequence of events in a story

The author's attitude is revealed through words and details towards a subject