Elements of Fiction

The central idea or lesson about life that is revealed through a literary work

The character in conflict with the main character

The feeling or emotion created by a literary work

Element of plot that establishes tone, characters and setting of a story

A struggle between two forces in a literary work

Story told by person who participates in or witnesses the action; uses words such as I and we

A long work of prose fiction including several plots, many major, minor characters and settings

Any work of prose that tells and invented or imaginary story

An interruption to events in which an event that occurred earlier is described

The time, place and environment in which a story takes place

Element of Plot in which the conflict is developed and intensified

The series of events related to conflict (what happens in the story)

The most important character in the story

Internal conflict in which the character must face a struggle within him/herself

Point at which central conflict is resolved; referred to denouement (French for "untying")

Element of Plot that is of highest interest or suspense

The vantage point from which the story is told

The act of creating or describing a character

A brief prose narrative that usually presents only a single plot

external conflict that involves a character against a larger system or set of beliefs

Giving hints or clues about what is going to happen in the future

A force that moves a character to think, feel, or behave in a certain way