| A | B |
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| science fiction | fiction that draws imaginatively of scientific knowledge and speculation |
| nonfiction | stories regarding real life events |
| short story | a short fictional narrative |
| setting | when and where a story takes place |
| foreshadowing | hints of what is to occur at a later point in the plot |
| plot | the pattern of events in a written work |
| fairy tales | fanciful, imaginary story about a hero or heroine overcoming a problem |
| fantasy | fictional work that is not primarily devoted to realistic representation of the known world |
| inference | a reasonable conclusion drawn by the reader |
| stereotype | an opinion about a group that doesn't allow for individual differences |
| simile | a comparision of unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | a comparison of unlike things not using "like" or "as" |
| biography | an account of a real person's life written by someone else |
| play | a piece of work meant to be performed on stage |
| fiction | general term for invented stories |
| autobiography | an account of a real person's life written by that person |
| radio play | a play meant to be heard and not seen |
| narrative | a telling of some true or fictitious event recounted by the narrator |
| novel | an extended piece of narrative fiction with a wide range of characters |
| monologue | a long speech delivered by one person intended for an audience |
| novella | a short novel |
| point of view | through whose eyes the story is told |
| characterization | methods an author uses to create fictional characters |
| fable | a fiction story that teaches a lesson, using animals as characters |
| dialogue | conversations within a story |
