| A | B |
|---|
| climax | the turning point in a story |
| conflict | a struggle between two opposing forces |
| exposition | background information which is essential to understanding the plot |
| falling action | events before the final resolution |
| flashback | narration of an earlier episode from the present time in the story |
| foreshadow | hint or clue about what is to come |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| rising action | all events and complications leading to the climax |
| antagonist | directly opposes the actions of the protagonist |
| characterization | the personality a character reveals |
| dynamic | changes internally as a result of the action in the story |
| protagonist | main character trying to carry out some action |
| round | a complex character with a variety of qualities, true to life |
| static | remains unchanged throughout the story |
| first person | the "I" point of view |
| mood | the feeling or atmosphere created by a story |
| third person | the narrator tells the story from the vantage point of an outsider who is not in the story at all -- "he" and "she" |
