| A | B |
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| Protagonist | The main character of the story, usually the hero. |
| Antagonist | The person or force working against the protagonist. |
| Setting | The TIME and PLACE in which the action takes place. |
| Plot | The main events in the story. |
| Exposition | Situation; where we meet the main character. |
| Complication | When the hero encounters a problem. |
| Conflict | When the protagonist meets the antagonist and a struggle ensues. |
| Rising action | It's the building points to the climax (when two opposing forces meet); when the tension rises. |
| Climax | Highest point of tension in the story. |
| Falling action | The tension starts to drop after climax. |
| Resolution | The problem is resolved. |
| Theme | The universal truth /main understanding/ main point of the novel. |
| Tone | The attitude of the writer toward his or her topic/characters, etc. |
| Style | The way the writer writes, which includes figurative language, tone, vivid words, etc. |
| Foreshadowing | A clue that something bad will happen later in the story. |
| Symbolism | Objects used to represent something beyond itself in the story. |
| Irony | When something unexpected happens that is the total opposite of what you expect in a story, but which sometimes carries some humor, bitterness or sadness. |
| Narrator | The person telling the story. |
