Elements of Fiction

A series of related events in a story described by the author from beginning to end.

A writer's message, or main point.

The person or thing working against the protagonist.

The main (or most important) character.

Feelings that the writer wants the reader to have while reading.

A person, place, or object that signifies more than just itself, such as a concept or idea

The when and where of a story is what?

Reason an author might choose to write.

What is the author's reason for writing called?

How the writer expresses his or her ideas using sentence structure and literary devices.

The story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story using she, he, and they.

A person, animal, or creature that takes part in the action of a story.

The story is told by one of the characters, uses I or we.