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| The story line - a progressive pattern of actions or events |
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| The time and place of the action in a story. |
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| The attitude of the author toward his subject or toward the reader. |
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| The feeling of state of mind that predominates jn a story creating a certain atmosphere. |
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| Person portraying him/herself or another - a person in the story |
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| The position from which the story is told. |
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| If as told through the eyes of characters in the story. |
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| If the author stands outside of the story and knows what each of the characters are doing or thinking at any given moment. |
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| The main struggle of opposing forces around which the plot revolves. |
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| When one is confronted with a problem that presents difficult choices involving one's beliefs and morals. Person vs self. |
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| When on faces another character or some situation that is working against one's own desires or goals. |
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The main idea or message of the story
It's generalized meaning. |
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| Events contrary to what is expected |
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| A hint or clue to future events in a story. |
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| A break in the continuity of a story to introduce an earlier event. |
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| The event that begins and motivates the action in the story. |
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| Events that build up the plot and lead to the climax. |
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| Kind of type of literature. |
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| Written from the imagination; not true |
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| True, based on actual facts |
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| Anxiety resulting from uncertainty |
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| A play with dialouge and stage directions ; can be acted out by people. |
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