| A | B |
| 3rd person point of view | the narrator is telling a story about other characters |
| Point of View | the perspective from which a story is told |
| Conflict | the problem in a story |
| Falling Action | events that happen after the climax |
| Climax | the turning point, high point in a story |
| Internal conflict | takes place in the protagonist's mind |
| Antagonist | character that causes the conflict |
| Exposition | introduces the characters, setting, and conflict |
| External Conflict | protagonist has with another person or nature |
| Genre | a type of literature |
| Character | people or animals in a story |
| Protagonist | main character - has the conflict |
| Resolution | end - conflict is resolved |
| Theme | lesson/message about life |
| Fiction | writings that come from author's imagination |
| 1st person point of view | one of the characters is telling the story |
| Initiating Event | event that introduces the conflict in the story |
| Rising Action | characters attempt to solve the conflcit - lead to climax |
| Characterization | development of a character |
| Setting | time, place. weather |
| Plot | sequence of events |