Character
The main character is often called this.
Protagonist
A city, jungle, or island are all examples of _______ a story can take place, one part of the setting of a story.
Where
This part of the story sets things up for the reader and introduces us to the characters and setting.
Exposition
This often takes up the majority of the cover and is used to catch potential readers' attentions.
Illustration
This is a character trait we could give to a person who helps others without asking for anything in return.
Generous, kind, selfless
These characters are important to the story, but not quite as important as the main character.
Secondary Characters
The future, the Middle-Ages, or 10:30 at the local park are all examples of _________ a story can take place, the other part of a story's setting.
When
This part kick-starts the story causing the plot to begin.
Conflict
This is a part of every cover and tells us who it was created by.
The author
This is a character trait we could use to describe someone who takes more than they need, especially money.
Greedy, selfish
This is the person who opposes the main character over the course of the story.
When a story takes place in a number of locations, but has one that it spends the most time in, that place is called this.
Primary Setting.
This part of the story covers the bulk of the events of the plot and lasts up until it's climax.
The rising action.
Without this we'd never know what a book is called.
Title
This is a character trait that we could use to describe a mad scientist, a lawyer, or a top student.
Intelligent, smart
These characters have a function in the story but are overall not very important.
Tertiary Characters
One of the settings in Shrek is introduced almost immediately and helps us understand what Shrek is like as a character.
Swamp
This part immediately follows the climax of the story and de-escalates the plot. Watch the drop!
Falling Action
This technically appears on the backside of a book, but is important if we want to know what we're about to read.
Summary.
This is a character trait that we could give to a ninja, master burglar, or someone who tries to live out of sight.
Sneaky, quiet
This is the name of the detective who serves as the main character in the book I am currently reading for book club (and who I've referred to quite a few times when talking about characters and characterization)
Tom O'Neill
This time-based setting might include hoverbikes, teleporters, flying cars, and other technology that is beyond our capabilities right now.
The Future
This part is the end of our plot and establishes what the "new normal" looks like.
Conclusion.
This part of the cover follows a title and either provides more information or lets us know this book is a part of a series.
Subtitle or tagline
This is a character trait that we could give to a football player, soldier, or parkour artist
Athletic, quick