| A | B |
|---|
| protagonist | main character with a problem to solve |
| antagonist | character or force stopping the protagonist |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| exposition | beginning portion of the plot which gives background information |
| rising action | events before climax |
| climax | highest point of dramatic action; where problem is solved |
| denouement | part of a story following the climax |
| setting | time, place, and mood in a story |
| subplot | a minor, less important story within another story |
| first person point of view | a character in the story is the narrator |
| characterization | the ways an author makes a character come alive |
| static character | a character that does not change during a story |
| dynamic character | a character that undergoes great change during a story |
| dialogue | actual words of a character in quotes |
| tragedy | the protagonist does not solve his or her problem |
| melodrama | the protagonist solves his or her problem with great difficulty |
| comedy | the protagonist solves his or her problem easily |
| theme | lesson or message of the story |
| conflict | struggles between the protagonist and antagonist |
| third person point of view | the story is told by someone outside the story |
| omniscient point of view | the narrator relates the thoughts and feelings of the character |
| foreshadow | hints about future events |
| flashback | returning to an earlier time to make events in the present more clear |
| symbol | a person or thing which represents (stand for) another person or thing |
