Which term matches the definition 'any person, animal, or figure represented in a story'?

• A. Event
• B. Resolution
• C. Character
• D. Specific details

Answer: (C)

Characters are the beings who inhabit a story—the people, animals, or imagined figures you read about who perform actions, speak, and grow as the narrative unfolds. The definition given matches this idea exactly: any person, animal, or figure represented in a story is a character. This idea is different from events, which are what happens in the plot; a resolution, which is how the central problem is settled; and specific details, which are the descriptive pieces that set the scene but don’t name a person or creature. For example, in a tale about a detective, the detective is a character; the clues, twists, and chase scenes are events; the moment the mystery is solved is the resolution; and descriptions of the room or atmosphere are details.