| A | B |
| Setting | The time and place of the action in a story,poem or play |
| Character | A person,animal or imaginary creature in a work of literature |
| Characterization | The way the writer creates characters' personalities. Describes character physically or by thoughts or actions. |
| Plot | Series of events in a story. |
| Conflict | A struggle between opposing forces. Usually involves main character |
| Climax | A turning point in a story. Usually the greatest point of interest. |
| Theme | A message obout life that is learned by a work of literature |
| Simile | A comparison of two things that have some quality in common. Use words, like or as. |
| Fiction | A story that uses made-up or untrue characters or events |
| Nonfiction | Writing that tells about real people, places or events |