point of view

The angle or perspective

from which the narrator tells the story.

The point of view affects what a reader knows

about the characters and action of the story.

theme

The meaning of the work or the life lesson

that readers should learn

as a result of reading the story.

character

The individuals in a work of fiction.

Characters can be well developed,

or they can be minor characters about whom

we only know one or two characteristics.

conflict

The main struggle or the many struggles

a character faces;

without conflict, there is no story.

setting

The location and time in which a story takes place. Sometimes, it is simply the backdrop of the story,

but sometimes it functions as a character,

influencing the meaning and mood of the story.

plot

The story line or action and events in a story.

(The plot consists of the exposition, rising action,

climax, falling action, and denoument or resolution.)