Plot and Theme

4. The message that the author wants to teach the reader.
7. The order of events in a story.
9. Action The event that happens right after the climax.
11. _________ conflict is when the protagonist is struggling with their thoughts, feelings and emotions.
12. The character or force that acts against the protagonist.

1. action The longest part of the story; conflict and suspense build here.
2. Where and when the story takes place.
3. The main character in the story.
5. The very beginning of the story; we are introduced to characters, setting and conflict here.
6. _________ conflict is when the protagonist is struggling with another character or force.
8. Characters that we meet, but do not know a lot about are ________ characters.
10. The turning point in the story.
13. How many events do we need to include in the rising action?