| A | B |
|---|
| 1st person point of view | "I think today has been the best day of my life!" |
| 3rd person limited point of view | "Frank and Shelia were sitting in the library." |
| 3rd person omniscient point of view | "Tommy sat there feeling lost and lonely." |
| Irony | A white Christmas in Mexico City |
| Satire | political cartoons |
| Theme | The importance of family. |
| Plot | the sequence of events in a story. |
| Tone | The emotions a writer puts into the work. |
| Mood | the emotions a reader experiences when reading. |
| Person vs. Person conflict | Ronnie and Robbie are fighting for first place. |
| Person vs. Nature conflict | A tornado wiped out a small town in Nebraska. |
| Person vs. Society conflict | A young lady was arrested but believed she was innocent. |
| Person vs. Self conflict | Tina can't decide whether or not she should quit smoking. |
| Person vs. Fate conflict | Tom was just diagnosed with cancer. |
| Climax | The high point or turning point in a story. |
| Rising action | The sequence of events leading to the climax. |
| Falling action | The events taking place after the climax and leading to the solving of the problem. |
| Resolution | When the problems of the story come to a conclusion. |
