Vocabulary

2. the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
3. the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story
7. a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story
10. a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
11. the stylistic means by which an author conveys his/her attitude(s) in a work of literature
13. the end of the story
15. transports readers to another time and place, either real or imagined.
17. the vantage point from which a story is presented
18. the principal opponent or foil of the main character, who is referred to as the protagonist, in a drama or narrative.

1. one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end
4. the time and place where the story takes place
5. the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most
6. conflict between the main character and any external force
8. when a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs
9. It's basically when a character wants something but something else gets in the way
12. a person, animal, or being in the story
14. a feeling that can refer to the emotional state of mind of a person/character or the atmosphere of a story.
16. the structure of interrelated actions, consciously selected and arranged by the author