The character or force working against the main character

The universal message, concern, purpose in story (author's message about life)

All of the following are examples of theme topics except

The people or animals in the story

What plot element does this picture best describe?

The suspense builds and the problem gets worse, becoming more complicated for the characters; most of story takes place here

The loose ends of the plot are tied up. The problem is solved here.

The perspective the story is told in is the

the narrator is in the story and uses I, me, we to tell the story

narrator is NOT involved in the story; uses "he," "she," "they; you know the thoughts and feelings of one character

the narrator NOT in story; knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story; uses "he," "she," "they

the narrator NOT in story; tells story only as what is seen and heard, no one's thoughts; uses "he," "she," "they"

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

A character who does not change during the story.

A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action

this character is fully developed - we know a lot about them and seem like real people

A character who is not very well developed; has few identifiable characteristics

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

A comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as"

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.