| A | B |
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| Setting | The time and place of the action. |
| Characters | Persons taking part in a literary work. |
| Exposition | Introduction of characters, setting, and basic situation. |
| Plot | The sequence of events in a literary work. |
| Conflict | The struggle between opposing forces. |
| Dialogue | Conversation between the characters. |
| Monologue | A speech by one character in a play. |
| Soliloquy | A long speech expessing the thoughts of a character alone on a stage. |
| Figurative Language | Irony, simile, metaphor, hyperbole |
| Stage Directions | Instructions describing how the work is to be performed or staged. |
| Theme | the message(s) about the nature of people or about life. |
