| A | B |
| characters | the people, animals, or imaginary creatures |
| plot | the sequence of events |
| conflict | problem or struggle with an opposing force |
| climax | the high point or most intense part of the story |
| setting | time and place in which a story occurs |
| resolution | the solution to the problem |
| theme | the main message or lesson |
| fiction | type of literature that is made up from the author's imagination |
| foreshadowing | clues the author gives to future events |
| flashback | when the author gives info on past events |
| simile | comparison between two unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison between two unlike things; does not use like or as |