| A | B |
|---|
| plot | series of events in a story |
| conflict | clash of forces |
| character | human representation in a work of fiction |
| static character | character who does not change in a story |
| dynamic character | character who undergoes some type of change within the story |
| setting | time and place |
| irony | opposite of what is intended |
| point of view | the stance from which a story is presented |
| symbol | represents itself as well as something else |
| theme | the central idea of the story |
| protagonist | main character in a story |
| antagonist | opposes the central character |
| dilemma | problem faced by a character |
| climax | highest point of action; turning point |
| rising action | main events of a story where dilemma becomes evideent |
| exposition | introduction where characters, setting, background is given |
| denouement | tying up of loose ends |
| falling action | events following the turning point |
| verbal irony | character says opposite of what is intended |
| situationaly irony | opposite of what is expected occurs |
