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