| A | B |
|---|
| Action | What happens in a story |
| Allegory | story where people, things & actions represent an idea about life (often a strong moral lesson) |
| Allusion | Reference to a familiar person, place, thing or event |
| Analogy | Comparison of two or more similar objects. |
| Anecdote | Short summary of a funny or humorous event |
| Antagonist | person or thing working against the hero of the work |
| Autobiography | author's account or story of his/her own life |
| Biography | Story of person's life written by another person |
| Characterization | method an author uses to reveal or describe characters and their various personalities |
| Climax | High point or turning point in a story-usually the most intense point. |
| Dialogue | Conversation carried on by the characters in a literary work |
| Epic | long narrative peom that tells of the deeds and adventures of a hero |
| Essay | A piece of prose that expresses an individual's point of view. |
