| A | B |
|---|
| protagonist | central character in conflict |
| antagonist | force in conflict against protagonist |
| foil | character in direct contrast to protagonist |
| stereotype | character who has generalized trait(s) of a group |
| flat character | not fully developed |
| round character | fully developed character |
| static character | character who does not change |
| dynamic character | character who changes in the narrative |
| plot | sequence of events |
| flashback | events that occur before current story |
| time lapse | story skips periods of time |
| conflict | struggle between prot. and opposing force |
| closed ending | resolution and completion of a story |
| open ending | reader draws own conclusion |
| cliffhanger | abrupt ending |
| suspense | state of tension, uncertainty |
| foreshadowing | planting of hints of what is yet to come |
| coincidence | events that happen by chance |
| inevitability | inescapbale outcome |
| sensationalism | often in form of violence that produces fear |
| integral setting | setting essential to plot |
| backdrop setting | setting unimportant to plot |
| theme | message of the story |
