| A | B |
|---|
| plot | sequence of related events |
| exposition | introduction of the story |
| setting | time and place of a story |
| character | any person, animal or creature that takes part in the action of the story |
| characterization | the process of describing qualities of characters |
| protagonist | the main character whose thoughts and feelilngs we come to know best |
| antagonist | anything that opposes the protagonist |
| conflict | a struggle or clash between opposing characters |
| external conflict | character struggles against another character |
| internal conflict | the struggle is within the character's mind |
| man vs man | character vs character |
| man vs nature | character vs wind, rain, etc. (not animals) |
| man vs himself | character vs the mind |
| man vs society | character vs politics, social issues, etc. |
| complication | any event that makes the problem |
| rising action | events leading up to the climax |
| climax | a point of greatest interest or suspense |
| falling action | events leading from the climax to the resolution |
| resolution | the final stage of the plot |
| foreshadowing | the author gives hints that suggest future events |
| flashback | an interruption in the action of the plot that tells what happened in the past |
| irony | a contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens |
| suspense | growing tensions and excitement |
