Literary Elements

3. something in a story that represents a person, thing, or idea/concept
4. the time and place of a story
5. A ____ conflict occurs with another character, nature, society, etc.
11. describes real people or events
13. the problem of the story is solved
15. the problem in a story
16. ____ characterization occurs when the author explicitly provides information about characters.
17. ______ action is everything between the climax and resolution of a story.
19. revealing physical and personality traits of characters

1. the overall message the reader is supposed to get from a story
2. describes imaginary people or events
6. background information
7. ____ characterization occurs when the information about a character is implied.
8. _____ action is everything between the inciting incident and the climax of a story.
9. conversation that occurs between characters in a story
10. An ____ conflict occurs within a character.
12. the highest point of tension in a story
14. the events that take place in a story
15. who or what a story is about
18. tells the story