Story Elements & Conflict

Chain of events that make up a story.

The protesters cried out and shielded themselves with their arms.

The time and place or location of the story

Part where all questions are answered and conflicts are resolved - the ending

a struggle between a character and mother nature

Conflict that takes place outside of the character.

Events leading up to the climax in the story

The central or main character in the story.

Part where characters, setting, and the inciting incident are introduced

Conflict that takes place between the heart and the mind and usually involves a decision

Opposes or works against the main character.

Ten seconds more and that howling, shrieking tornado was upon us.

Includes all the events that follow the climax

I walk into my room, and I realize that the decision might be simple.

Most exciting part of the story, the OMG!

Okay, so I admit that the first day of school I was so nervous that I had butterflies ...

Peeta Mellark, the boy who gave me the bread, is fighting hard to kill me.

a struggle between a character and his feelings, conscience

Problems that arise as characters struggle to reach their goals/ Most of the story

This event begins the story’s problem