| A | B |
|---|
| fiction | stories that come from the writer's imagination |
| short story | usually revolves around a single idea and is short enough to read at one sitting |
| novel | a long written story with a complicated plot |
| plot | the series of events in a story |
| characters | the people, animals, and imaginary creatures in a story |
| setting | the time a place that a story takes place |
| theme | the message about life or human natuer that the writer delivers to the reader |
| non-fiction | true stories- actual events or facts |
