| A | B |
|---|
| short story | deals with one character, one event, and one emotion |
| characterization | refers to the traits of the characters |
| protagonist | main character or the hero |
| antagonist | character who deceives, frustrates, or works against the main character |
| setting | where the story takes place |
| plot | what happens in the story |
| exposition | problem introduced |
| rising action | complications rise |
| climax | turning point |
| falling action | events and problem fall into place |
| resolution | loose ends wrapped up |
| theme | author's message to reader |
| internal conflict | character vs self |
| external conflict | character vs outside forces |
| tone | author's attitude |
| imagery | words that appeal to senses |
| irony | exact opposite of what appears to be |
| first person pov | writing from I point of view |
| third person pov | narrator is an observer and not a figure in the story |
| third person limited | narrator knows thoughts or feelings of a single character |
| third person omniscient | narrator witnesses all events, all knowing |
