| A | B |
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| Setting | the time, place, and general environment in the the events of the story take place |
| Short story | briefer than a novel, fewer characters and situations |
| Cause-effect relationship | an incident often is caused by and logically follows the one that happened before it |
| Theme | the underlying meaning of a story |
| Climax | conflict builds to a certain point called the turning point |
| Characterization | the method an author uses to create a fictional person |
| Plot | how the interactions between characters are developed |
| conflict | a mental or moral struggle caused by opposing desires, goals etc. |
