| A | B |
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| fiction | writing that comes from author's imagination |
| short story | a story that revolves around a single idea and is short anough at one setting |
| novel | a long work of fiction |
| nonfiction | writing about real people, places and events |
| characters | the people,animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of a story |
| character traits | the physical qualities or personality shown by a character |
| point of view | the method of narration used in a story |
| setting | the time and place at which the events in a story happen |
| internal conflict | a character's struggle with an inside force, usually a decision |
| external conflict | a character's struggle with an outside person or force |
| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| exposition | where the stage is set-characters are introduced, the setting is described, and the conflict begins to unfold |
| rising action | when the characters struggle to solve the conflict |
| climax | the turning point in the story where characters solve the conflict |
| falling action/resolution | the conclusion of the story where tension eases and loose ends are tied up |
| theme | the main message the writer wishes to share with the reader |
| symbol | a person,place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself |
| irony | a special contrast between appearance and reality-usually one in which reality is the opposite of what it seems |
