1. Any writing that tells a story
NARRATIVE
Any writing that tells a story

2. Time and place of the action
SETTING
Time and place of the action

3. CHARACTERS
A person, animal, or imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a literary work.

4. The techniques used to create and develop a character
CHARACTERIZATION
The techniques used to create and develop a character

5. The action or sequence of related events; what happens in a story
PLOT
The action or sequence of related events; what happens in a story

6. A conversation between two or more characters
DIALOGUE
A conversation between two or more characters

7. A struggle between two opposing forces
CONFLICT
A struggle between two opposing forces

8. SUSPENSE (aka. RISING ACTION)
The feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader

9. CLIMAX
High point of interest; the conflict is resolved, and the outcome becomes clear, turning point

10. RESOLUTION
Final stage of a story in which loose ends are tied up, and the story is brought to a close

11. May be to entertain, inform, explain, or persuade
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
May be to entertain, inform, explain, or persuade

12. THEME
A message about life or human nature communicated by a work of literature

13. The feeling created by a literary work; the atmosphere
MOOD
The feeling created by a literary work; the atmosphere

14. FORESHADOWING
A writer’s use of hints that suggest events that will occur later in a story