| A | B |
|---|
| climax | the turning point in the story |
| resolution | how the problem is solved; solution |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| characters | people or animals in the story |
| conflict | problem in the story |
| theme | lesson or message that the author wishes to convey about the subject of the work |
| plot | series of related events that make up a story |
| simile | comparison of 2 unlike objects using like or as |
| irony | opposite of what is expected to happen with what actually occurs |
| metaphor | a comparison of two different things that does not use like or as |
| hyperbole | a deliberate exaggeration |
| foreshadowing | suggestion or hint in the story to indicate and event to come |
