| A | B |
| Antagonist | The character or that opposes the protoganist in a conflict. |
| Conflict | The struggle between opposing forces. |
| External Conflict | The kind of conflict in which the protagonist struggles against an outside force. |
| Internal Conflict | The kind of conflict in which the strugle occurs within the protagonist. |
| Plot | The sequence of events in a work of fiction. Usually told in chronological order. |
| Point of View | The position or perspective from which a story is told. |
| Protagonist | The main character in a work of fiction. |
| Style | A writer's characteristic way of arranging words to express an idea. |
| Theme | The main idea or attitude toward life expressed in a work of fiction. |
| Simile | Comparison of 2 things using like or as. |
| Metaphor | Comparison of 2 things without using like or as. |
| Personification | Giving human qualities to an animal or object. |
| Onomatopoeia | Spelled like the sound it makes. |
| Alliteration | 3 or more first letter "same sound" words in a sentence. |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration. |