Story Element Vocabulary

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

What is the feeling or atmosphere of the story called?

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

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

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

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

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

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

When an author uses a device to build suspense.

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

A character or force in conflict with the main character

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 an author introduces the story before the main story begins?