| A | B |
|---|
| antagonist | the character/force that creates the conflict |
| protagonist | the character that solves the conflict |
| resolution | the solution to the conflict |
| rising action | the action leading up to the climax |
| climax | the highest point of action in the story |
| setting | the time and place that a story is set in |
| exposition | the introduction and background of the characters and setting |
| complication | the conflict presents itself |
| denouement | the untying where all is resolved |
| science fiction | a work of fiction that contains scientific fact |
| sci fi element present in White Mountains | the quest |
| suspension of disbelief in science fiction | the ability of the reader to "let go" of disbelief while reading a science fiction novel |
| "Possibilities" in science fiction | present scenarios that are scientific based, may be possible in the future and makes the reader ask "what if..." |
