| A | B |
| Protagonist | Main Character |
| Climax | Major event, turning point |
| Resolution | Conclusion |
| Exposition | Introduction |
| Characters | People in the stories |
| Setting | Where and When the story takes place |
| Point of View | The particular Voice of the Narrator |
| Narrator | Who is telling the story |
| Tone | Mood of the story |
| Mrs. Mallard | Protagonist of The Story of an Hour |
| He Kills the old man with the blind eye | Climax of The Tell Tale Heart |
| Rising Action | Points that lead up to the climax |
| Falling Action | Points that lead from the climax to the resolution |