This is the most exciting part of the story. It is the peak of tension, plot, and character in the story.

The main character or hero of the story.

The principal opponent or foil of the main character. This character is usually considered the villain.

___________ characters exhibit some kind of change – of attitude, purpose, behavior, as the story progresses.

The struggle between opposing forces that is usually resolved by the end of the story.

The physical and social context in which the action of a story occurs. The major elements are the time, the place, and the social environment that frames the characters.

____________ refers to who tells the story and how it is told.

A literary device that uses objects, words, people, marks, locations, or abstract ideas to represent something beyond the literal meaning.

A literary device that writers utilize to indicate or hint to readers something that is to follow or appear later in a story. It can create suspense and dramatic tension for readers.

_________ is the central idea, meaning, message or moral of a story.

________ are the people, animals, or ideas in a story. The development of the _____________ is what moves the action, or plot, of the story forward.

_____________ is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

_______________ is a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth.

_____________ is a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.

__________ can refer to any type of figure of speech, theme, image, character, or plot element that is used many times. Examples include, "the reluctant hero," "the damsel in distress," "the chosen one," and "the wise old mentor."

_______________ is a literary device that authors use to keep their readers’ interest alive throughout the work. It is a feeling of anticipation that something risky or dangerous is about to happen.