| A | B |
|---|
| Plot | The action |
| Characters | The people, animals or things |
| Setting | The location and time |
| Rising Action | The plot becomes more involved |
| Falling Action | The plot becomes less involved |
| Crisis | The high point of the plot |
| Denoument | The final moment of action |
| Structure | Organizational framework |
| Conflict | Two or more forces against each other |
| Protagonist | The main character |
| Antagonist | A character who opposes the main character |
| Foil | A character opposite the main character for enhancement |
| Symbolism | A situation or object in a story represents a concept or idea |
| Static Character | A character who changes |
| Flat Character | A character who does not change |
| Dialogue | What the characters say |
| Fiction | Literature that is not true |
| Non-fiction | Literature that is true |
| Suspense | The reader has only part of the information |
| Theme | A recurring idea in the story |
