| A | B |
|---|
| exposition | beginning or introduction |
| character | person, animal, imaginary creatures in a story |
| protagonist | main character, the "good" guy |
| antagonist | character that conflicts with the main character |
| dynamic character | character who changes in an important way in the story |
| static character | character that does NOT change throughout the story |
| conflict | the problem, character struggles with something |
| external conflicts | conflict out side of the character |
| internal conflicts | conflict within the character |
| climax | the turning point |
| resolution | the end, problem is resolved |
| foreshadowing | clues about what is going to happen as the story unflolds |
| setting | where and when the stroy takes place; time and place |
| theme | the main moral, message, meaning of the stroy |
| fiction | stories that come from the writer's imagination; not true |
| symbolism | using a person, place, object or action to stand for something beyond itself |
| foreshadowing | occurs when the writer provides hints/clues that suggest future story events |
| flashback | an interruption of the action to present a scene that took place earlier in time |
| sequencing | the ordering in which the events occur or ideas are presented |
| point of view | every story is told from a particular view; either 1st person or 3rd person |
| short story | usually revolves around a single idea; short enough to be read in one sitting |
| plot | the action or sequence of events in a story |
| exposition | how the story begins; sets the stage; characters are introduced; setting is described |
| rising action | series of conflicts or events that build towards the climax; tensions rise |
| falling action | the action that works out; the decision arrived at or during the climax; the conflict is settled |
| plot diagram | an organizer to keep track of story events |
