Fiction Terms

2. The central message, lesson, or insight the author wants readers to understand.
3. The sequence of events that make up a story.
4. A person, animal, or imaginary being who takes part in a story.
5. The methods an author uses to develop and reveal a character's personality, appearance, thoughts, and actions.
7. The events that happen after the climax as the story moves toward the ending.
9. The person or voice that tells the story.
10. The character, force, or problem that opposes the protagonist.
11. The time and place in which a story occurs.
13. The beginning of a story where the characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced.
16. The ending of the story where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up.
17. The feeling or atmosphere that the author creates for the reader.
18. The events that build suspense and lead to the climax.

1. A scene that interrupts the present action to show something that happened earlier.
3. The main character whose actions drive the story.
5. The struggle or problem that the characters must face.
6. The most exciting or important turning point in the story.
8. The spoken conversation between two or more characters.
12. Clues or hints that suggest what may happen later in the story.
14. The perspective from which the story is told.
15. The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, shown through word choice and style.