| A | B |
|---|
| fiction | writing that comes from an author's imagination |
| short story | revolves around a single idea and is short enough to be read at one sitting |
| novel | much longer and is much more complex |
| characters | people,animals,or imaginary creatures that take part in action of the story |
| main character | He or she is the main character |
| setting | time and place in which the story happens |
| plot | sequence of events |
| conflict | a problem or struggle between to or more opposing forces |
| exposition | sets the stage for the story.characters,setting,conflict begins. |
| complications | plot gets more complex energy bulids |
| climax | highest point in the story |
| resolution | conclusion of the story |
| theme | main message |
| characterazation | refers to the methods that writers use to make their characters seem real. |
| dialect | particular type of language spoken in a particualar place by a certain group of people |
| surprise ending | an unexpected twist in the plot at the end of a story |
| non-fiction | writing about real people, places and events |
| informative nonfiction | mainly written to provide factual information |
| literary non-fiction | written to be read and experienced in much the same way you experience fiction |
| minor characters | provide part of the background for the story |
