can be defined as any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work

A person who tells a story; in literature, the voice that an author takes on to tell a story

the part of the ____ that introduces background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the audience or readers

includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to the.......

the term used to refer to the part of story or play where the tension or action reaches its highest part. Sometimes, the ______ is a "crisis" point in the plot.

_____________ occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story begins to fall into place and resolve

In a work of literature, the ________ is the part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out. The ________ occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends

The ________ of a piece of literature is the time and place in which the story takes place

_______ is a literary device that is used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details about a character in a story.____________ can be DIRECT (meaning the author tells you exactly what the character is like) or INDIRECT (meaning the author shows you what the character is like through the character's actions, words, or thoughts)

The _______ in a story is its underlying message, or 'big idea.' In other words, what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the writing of a novel, play, short story or poem?

A _______ is a sequence where a character or characters engage in some sort of action and/or dialogue. It is a small part of a story where something specific happens.

The _________ is an episode, plot point or event that hooks the reader into the story. This particular moment is when an event pushes the protagonist into the main action of the story