Question

a ______ is the central message or insight about life that an author conveys through their work.
the ______ of events in a story includes the conflict, climax, and resolution.
when a character changes and grows throughout a story based on experiences, this is called ______
a struggle between opposing forces that drives the narrative forward is called ______
the ability to understand and share the feelings of others in literature is called ______.
specific quotes or passages used to support an analysis are called ______.
a clear statement that presents the main argument in a literary analysis is called a ______.

Explanation:

Sub - question 1

The term for the central message or insight about life in a work is "theme".

The sequence of events in a story with conflict, climax, resolution is the "plot".

Character growth and change through experiences is "character development" (or "dynamic character" but the process is development).

Answer:

theme

Sub - question 2