| A | B |
|---|
| flashback | a look back at previous events in a story |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
| stereotyping | generalizing about groups of people |
| theme | main idea of a literary work |
| denouement | falling action in a story leading to a conclusion |
| fiction | literature based on imagination |
| foreshadowing | hints given by the author |
| plot | incidents in a narrative |
| climax | turning point in a story |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| biography | account of a person's life written by another person |
| autobiography | account of a person's life written by that person |
| antagonist | character who creates a problem or conflict |
| protagonist | main character |
| simile | comparison using the words "like" or "as" |
| alliteration | repetition of sounds to create a special effect |
| acronym | a new word formed from initials of other words |
| narrator | a person who tells the story |
| metaphor | comparison relating to another object |
| pseudonym | made up name used by an author |
