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Story Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| character | the person in the story |
| setting | time (when) and place (where) a story takes place |
| problem | the main conflict in a story |
| solution | how the conflict (problem) is solved |
| climax | the turning point of a story |
| theme | THE MEssage the author wants you to get (life lesson, moral) |
| genre | a type, or category, of literature |
| fiction | a made up story |
| nonfiction | not made up - true |
| realistic fiction | a made up story that could happen today |
| story elements | parts of a story - character, setting, plot, problem, solution, climax |