| A | B |
| setting | where the story takes place |
| conflict | a state of disagreement or fighting |
| theme | the message of a book or story |
| protagonist | the main character |
| resolution | the solution of a story |
| climax | the turning point in a plot or dramatic action |
| appositive | noun or noun phrase that renames another noun |
| dialect | a special variety of a language |
| dialect | how someone talks |
| criticism | the act of passing judgment |
| oral tradition | a collection of folk tales, songs, etc. passed down by word of mouth from one generation to the next |
| mythology | the study of myths and legends |
| mythology | stories that are often about gods and goddesses |
| affix | a word part that changes the meaning of a word |
| affix | prefixes and suffixes |
| plot | the main sequence of events in a story |
| thesis statement | topic sentence + your opinion |
| heading | the title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning |
| analogy | a comparison of similarities or differences |