| A | B |
|---|
| main character | the person or animal that the story is about |
| minor character | adds to the action of the story.more information |
| setting | time and place of the story |
| plot | the events of the story |
| theme | main idea |
| conflict | the problem |
| resolution | solving of the conflict |
| forshadowing | hint that something is going to happen |
| irony | something that you would expect to happen but the opposite happens |
| flashback | a pause in the action of the story giving reference to something that has happened in the past |
| characterization | physical and personality traits of the character |
| simile | comparison of two unlike things using the word "like" or "as" |
