Story Elements

1. The general atmosphere or feeling of a story or part of a story
4. "_________ conflict": a conflict in which a character struggles against an opposing force outside of themselves
6. The point of highest tension in the story when the main conflict begins to resolve
7. a character that does not change during the course of a story
11. The events of the story; the storyline
12. The actors of a story, usually people but sometimes other natural or supernatural forces
13. "________ action": the events of the story following the climax, leading towards the final resolution of the main conflict
14. "character vs. _________": a conflict in which a character struggles against a force of nature
16. The struggle between opposing forces, which impacts the characters and drives the events of the story forward
18. "_________ conflict": a conflict between two competing thoughts, feelings, or motivations of a single character
20. The concluding events of the story that fully wrap up the main conflict
21. Where and when the story takes place; in fantasy, it might be "Once Upon a time"

2. a character that goes through some important change during the course of a story
3. "character vs. _________": a conflict in which a character struggles against a force that has no scientific explanation
5. The first phase of a story; background information on the characters, setting, and events
8. "character vs. _________" a conflict in which a character struggles with another character
9. "character vs. _________": a conflict in which a character struggles against the government, laws, society, or culture in general.
10. "________ character": a character that lacks complexity; a "background" character
15. "________ character": a character that is complex, whose thoughts, feelings, and motivations are known to the reader
17. The message of a story; the story's deeper meaning about life
19. "________ action"; the events of the story that build tension and lead up to the climax