Matching Pairs Literary ElementsOnline version Module One, Lesson One, Literary Elements Terms by Dawn Rookey 1 Protagonist 2 Conflict 3 Theme 4 Setting 5 Antagonist 6 Plot 7 Character 8 Point-of-View The character who causes conflict for the main character The time and place in which a story takes place A struggle between opposing forces and/or characters The perspective from which a story is told. Any person appearing in a work of fiction. This can include animals or other objects appear to be like humans The main character in a story. Often thought of as “the good guy”. The series of actions and events that take place in a story The central idea or message in a text and is always expressed as a complete sentence