THe Elements of Novel & Short Story

Exposition or Introduction: this is where the author introduces the setting and the characters

Rising Action: this is where the conflict or problem in the story builds up

Climax: this is the turning point and highest , most dramatic part of the story

Falling Action: this is where things calm down and revelations about characters are made

Resolution: this is where the conflict or the problem is solved

Setting: the time and place of the story

Characters: the people in the story, includes: protagonist, antagonist, round character, flat character

Conflict: the problem in the story. Includes internal and external conflict (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self, man vs. society)

Point of view: the author's perspective in telling the story (first person, second person, third person)

theme: the point or moral of the story