| A | B |
| CHARACTERS | the people, animals, or creatures in a story |
| SETTING | the time and place in which the action of the story happens |
| MAIN CHARACTERS | the most important characters in the story |
| MINOR CHARACTERS | characters with lesser roles in the story |
| DYNAMIC CHARACTERS | when a character grows emotionally, learns a lesson, or changes his/her behavior |
| STATIC CHARACTER | a character that doesn't change |
| CHARACTERIZATION | techniques a writer used to create and develop characters |
| MOTIVES | the emotions, desires, or needs that prompt the character's actions |
| TRAITS | permanent qualities of the character's personality |
| MOOD | the atmosphere of the story |
| TONE | the writer's attitude toward a subject |
| THEME | the central message or idea of a work |
| INTERNAL CONFLICT | a conflict taking place within a character |
| EXTERNAL CONFLICT | a conflict yjay takes place between a character and an outside force |
| FORESHADOWING | writer's us eof clues or hints about things to come in the story |