| A | B |
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| plot structure | arrangement of related events that makes the story hang together |
| exposition | basic situation in which character is placed in situation that may result in some action |
| complications | the obstacles or events that the character must work through |
| protagonist | main character |
| antagonist | force or character against the main character |
| resolution | the outcome or ending of the story |
| climax | highest emotional point or turning point of story |
| external conflict | struggle between forces or characters |
| internal confict | struggle within a character |
| implied theme | a message that the author hints at but never states directly |
| alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds in words appearing close together |
| personification | giving nonhuman things human characters |
