Elements Of Fiction Vocabulary

7. A problem between characters
9. A problem or struggle that appears to be well beyond a character's control
10. The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to an ending
15. When one of the characters tells the story
17. The place and time frame in which a story takes place
18. The attitude or feeling that comes across in a piece of literature, revealed by characters, the word choice, and the general writing style'
19. The action and dialogue that follows the climax and leads the reader into the story's end
21. Everything that happens in a story
24. A problem within the characters own mind
25. The central part of the story during which various problems arise
27. A problem or struggle between two opposing forces in a story
28. The lesson a story teaches

1. The angle form which a story is told
2. The person or force that works against the hero of the story
3. When someone from outside the story is telling it
4. The message about life or human nature that is "hidden" in the story the writer tells
5. The conversations that one character has with another
6. The feeling a piece of literature creates in a reader
8. The total impact or influence that a story has on a reader
11. The main character in the story, often a good or heroic type
12. A character who serves as a contrast or challenge to the main character
13. The part of the story, usually near the beginning, in which the characters are introduced, the background is explained and the setting is described
14. A problem between a character and some element of nature
16. A problem between a character and society, school, the law, or some tradition
20. One of the people or animals in a story
22. The person or character who actually tells the story, filling in the background information and bridging the gaps between dialogue
23. The planned action or series of events in a story
24. The action that makes up the story, following a plan called the plot line
26. The high point in action of a story