| A | B |
| climax | turning point of the story |
| conflict | a struggle between 2 opposing forces |
| verbal irony | when a writer or speaker says one thing but means something completely different |
| foreshadowing | the use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in a plot |
| situational irony | when there is a contrast between what would seem appropriate and what really happens |
| plot | an organized pattern or events in a story |
| point of view | the angle from which a story is told |
| simile | a figure of speech that makes a comparison between tow unlike things, using a word such as: like, as, resembles or than |
| theme | the author's message, insight into life |
| protagonist | the main character in a story |
| antagonist | opposes the main character |