| A | B |
|---|
| conflict | a problem or an obstacle that a character must overcome |
| characterization | the author's way of explaining characters |
| conversation | a technique authors use to develop characters |
| motivation | the reason why a character acts the way he or she does |
| character vs self | an example of conflict in a story |
| theme | the message or meaning of a story |
| mood | the total feeling of the story |
| point of view | the perspective from which the story is told |
| personality | how a character speaks or acts |
| climax | the turning point or highest point in a story |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| irony | a contrast between what is expected to happen and what really does happen |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues to suggest what may occur later in the story |
| suspense | a state of nervous excitement |
| memoir | a story that tells about a period in a person's life |
| hyperbole | an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect |
| protagonist | the main character with a problem |
| antagonist | the cause of the problem |
| environment | one of the elements of setting |
| resolution | the point in the story when the conflict is either solved or coped with |
