The person or force that fights against the hero or protagonist in a story.
A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story.
The most important character in a story, novel or play.
The less important character(s) in a story, novel or play.
The beginning of a story, when the setting, characters and conflict are introduced.
The main part of a story, when the main character tries to solve his or her problem.
The most exciting or important part in a story. It is often called the turning point.
The part of a story that leads to the ending, or resolution.
The end part of a story, when the problem is solved.
The angle from which a story is told, which depends upon who is telling it.
Point of view where one of the characters tells the story.
Point of view where someone on the outside is telling the story.
Point of view where the narrator is able to tell about the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.
Point of view when the narrator is able to tell about the thoughts and feelings on one character only.
Point of view when the narrator shares no thoughts or feelings of the character.
The main character in a story, novel or play and is often the hero or good character.
The time and place of a story.
A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader. The reader must usually figure it out since it is not directly stated.
Type of conflict where one character has a problem with another character(s).
Type of conflict where a character struggles with him or herself.
Type of conflict where the character has a problem with rules, laws, or tradition.
Type of conflict where the character struggles against something such as a tornado, blizzard etc.
Type of conflict where the character struggles with a problems that seems out of his her control
The feeling a reader gets from a story.
The person telling the story.
The ways in which a writer makes a character seem real. (sharing thoughts, speech, actions-describing appearance and showing what others think)
The events in a story.