Story Elements: The Basics

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Across
  1. 1. the turning point in the story
  2. 3. character vs. ____________ is a struggle between a character and something the cannot control such as the weather, illness, or animals
  3. 6. an interruption in the story where the speaker or character goes back in time to a past situation
  4. 8. a conflict where the character has to make a decision, also called character vs. self
  5. 9. the central message the author wants to convey
  6. 10. character vs. ____________ is a struggle between a character and a machine or computer
  7. 13. the way the author reveals the character's personality
  8. 16. a conflict where the character is in a struggle with an outside force
  9. 17. introduction of the setting, characters, and basic situation
  10. 18. the suspense builds before the conflict
  11. 20. the problem in the story
  12. 21. character vs. ___________: the character must make a difficult decision
Down
  1. 1. character vs. __________: a struggle between a character and another person
  2. 2. the reader gets hints as to what will happen next
  3. 4. the perspective from which the story is written
  4. 5. the starting event of the story, what starts the conflict
  5. 7. the person who tells the story
  6. 11. character vs. ____________ is a struggle between a character and a law, rule, or group of people
  7. 12. after the climax, on the way to the resolution
  8. 14. the person who writes the story
  9. 15. time, place, and duration of the story
  10. 18. the outcome of the conflict
  11. 19. character vs. ___________ is a struggle between a character and something outside the natural world