Story Elements Word Search
Play a Story Elements word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: PLOT, SETTING, CHARACTER, CONFLICT, CLIMAX, RESOLUTION, THEME, PROTAGONIST, ANTAGONIST, DIALOGUE, NARRATOR, EXPOSITION.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Story Elements word list, defined
- PLOT /plɒt/ (British); /plɑːt/ (American) · noun and verb
- A plot is the connected sequence of events that gives a story its shape. The word also denotes a secret scheme, a defined area of land, a graph or set of plotted points, and the act of devising something secretly. Related: plan, story, scheme, conspiracy.
- SETTING /ˈsetɪŋ/ · noun
- The place, time, and circumstances in which something occurs or is situated; also, the act or process of placing, fixing, or adjusting something. Related: surroundings, context, environment, backdrop.
- CHARACTER /ˈkærəktər/ · noun
- The combination of qualities, traits, and moral values that distinguish an individual person; also a person in a novel, play, or film, or a letter, digit, or symbol used in writing and printing. Related: personality, nature, temperament, disposition.
- CONFLICT /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ (noun); /kənˈflɪkt/ (verb) — British; /ˈkɑːn.flɪkt/ and /kənˈflɪkt/ in US English. Stress falls on the first syllable as a noun and the second syllable as a verb. · noun, verb
- A serious disagreement or incompatibility between people, groups, ideas, or interests; also, as a verb, to be incompatible or at variance with something else. Related: dispute, clash, struggle, quarrel.
- CLIMAX /ˈklaɪmæks/ · noun
- The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination. In rhetoric, an arrangement of ideas in ascending order of importance, or the final and decisive moment of such a sequence. Related: peak, pinnacle, culmination, apex.
- RESOLUTION /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/ · noun
- A firm determination to do something or to overcome a difficulty. It can also mean the act of settling a dispute or problem, a formal statement of opinion, or the level of detail with which an image, sound, or display is represented. Related: determination, decisiveness, firmness, settLEMENT.
- THEME /θiːm/ · noun and verb
- The central subject, idea, or underlying concern of a work, discussion, presentation, or event. It can also refer to recurring musical material, a distinctive artistic idea, or the design and setting of a venue or collection. Related: subject, topic, motif, central idea.
- PROTAGONIST /prəˈtɒnəstɪst/ (British); /prəˈtɑːnəstɪst/ (US) · noun
- The main character or leading figure in a story, play, film, or other work. In a broader sense, it can refer to the person or group chiefly responsible for achieving an outcome or advancing a cause. Related: lead, hero, central character, main character.
- ANTAGONIST /ænˈtæɡənɪst/ · noun
- A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary. In literature and drama, the character who opposes the protagonist. Related: adversary, opponent, enemy, foe.
- DIALOGUE /ˈdaɪəlɒɡ/ (UK), /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/ (US) · noun
- A conversation or exchange of ideas between two or more people, especially as a feature of a book, play, or film. It also denotes a formal discussion aimed at resolving differences or reaching understanding between groups. Related: conversation, discussion, exchange, talk.
- NARRATOR /ˈnærətər/ (British), /ˈnærətɚ/ (American) · noun
- A person who tells a story or narrates the action in a film, play, documentary, or other work. The narrator may also be an unseen or off-screen voice providing commentary and context. Related: storyteller, speaker, commentator, relater.
- EXPOSITION /ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/ · noun
- A comprehensive explanation or description of an idea, theory, or subject; also, the act of setting forth or making something clear. In music and writing, it refers to the opening section in which themes or background information are introduced. Related: explanation, explanation of, account, presentation.
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