Elements of a Mystery

Antagonist

Atmosphere

Chapters

Characters

Cliffhangers

Climax

Conclusion

Conflict

Dialogue

Falling action

Five senses

Flashback

Foil

Foreshadowing

Imagery

Literary devices

Mood

Motivation

Outline

Plot

Point of view

Protagonist - The principal character in a work of fiction

Resolution

Rising action

Scenes

Setting

Theme

Time period

Title

Tone

Alibi

Clues

Crime

Deductions

Detective

Evidence

Investigation

MO/Method of Operation

Red herring

Scene Of The Crime

Surprise

Suspect

Suspense

Victim

Weapons

Witness