Story Elements

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Across
  1. 1. A struggle between two or more characters, often the protagonist and antagonist. This is one of the most common types of conflict in literature.
  2. 6. A narrative perspective that addresses the reader directly as "you," creating a sense of immersion.
  3. 8. The turning point of the story. Usually the main character comes face to face with a conflict. The conflict reaches it's highest intensity, and the main character will change in some way.
  4. 10. The author reveals a character’s traits through their actions, thoughts, speech, appearance, and interactions with other characters. Readers infer the characteristics based on these clues.
  5. 13. A character faces an unavoidable or predestined future, often involving forces beyond their control, such as fate, prophecy, or destiny.
  6. 15. A character is in conflict with societal norms, laws, or expectations, often challenging the status quo or fighting for individual rights or change.
  7. 17. The vantage point or perspective from which a story is narrated.
  8. 18. A struggle between a character and supernatural forces, such as ghosts, gods, or magical elements, often leading to existential or metaphysical dilemmas.
  9. 19. it occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict.
  10. 20. Characterization This refers to characters who do not undergo significant change throughout the story. Their personalities, beliefs, and attitudes remain consistent from beginning to end.
  11. 21. The events that follow the high point of the story, it begins to show the consequences of the climax's outcome.
  12. 22. This form of narration is presented through a series of letters, diary entries, emails, or other written documents. The narrator goes by "I" and is a character in the story, providing insights into their thoughts and experiences.
  13. 23. Round characters are complex and multi-faceted, often exhibiting a mix of traits that make them more realistic and relatable. They typically have well-developed backstories and undergo development throughout the story.
  14. 24. A conflict between a character and technological advances, machines, or artificial intelligence, often exploring the relationship between humanity and innovation.
  15. 25. The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot of a story. series of incidents that are related to one another.
  16. 26. The author explicitly describes a character’s traits, qualities, or motivations.
Down
  1. 1. A character faces challenges posed by natural forces such as weather, animals, or other environmental elements.
  2. 2. In this type a character represents a larger idea or concept within the narrative. Their traits and actions may symbolize themes or societal issues.
  3. 3. The final part of the plot where conflicts are resolved, and the story concludes, providing closure to the narrative.
  4. 4. The process by which an author reveals the personality, traits, and qualities of a character in a story. This can be achieved through various methods, and it is essential for building relatable and complex characters that drive the narrative.
  5. 5. An internal struggle within a character as they grapple with their emotions, desires, or moral dilemmas.
  6. 7. A foil character is one that contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight particular qualities of that character. The differences between the two serve to illuminate their respective traits.
  7. 9. A narrator who only reports what they can see and cannot report on the feelings of any character (like a news reporter)
  8. 11. A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character, typically the protagonist.
  9. 12. A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story and can provide insights into multiple characters.
  10. 14. This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.
  11. 16. The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.