| A | B |
|---|
| Fiction | a "made-up" or untrue story; written from the author's imagination |
| Characters | the people or creatures the story is about |
| Protagonist | the main character; usually the "good guy"; the character the reader usually identifies with |
| Antagonist | "the bad guy"; the character who opposes or fights the main character |
| Static | a character who does not change or changes very little |
| Dynamic | a character who changes significantly |
| Setting | the time and palce in which the story happens; When? Where? |
| Plot | the sequence of events in the story; what happened to whom |
| Exposition | the introduction of the characters in the setting |
| Conflict | the problem the main character faces |
| Climax | the point of greatest suspence; the turning point of the story |
| Resolution | the solving of the problem or conflict |
| Theme | the meaning, moral, or main message of the story. Most themse are not directly stated the reader must infer them from the details |
