| A | B |
|---|
| Characterization | how a writer shows what a character is like |
| Conflict | a fight or difference of opinion between characters |
| Dialogue | the words that a character says; the speech between characters |
| Protagonist | the main character |
| Antagonist | the opponent of the main character |
| Mood | the feeling that the writer creates |
| Plot | the order of events in a story |
| Purpose | the reason the author wrote the story |
| Setting | where and when the story takes place |
| Theme | the main idea of the story |
| Simile | a comparison using like or as |
| Metaphor | a comparison when one idea or thing is used in place of another to suggest a likeness |
| Foreshadowing | to give a hint beforehand |
| Personification | to give human qualities to inanimate things |
| Climax | turning point of a story |
| Introduction/Exposition | beginning of a story |
| Rising Action | series of events that build suspense |
| Resolution | end of a story |
| Falling Action | part in which the story draws to a conclusion |
