| A | B |
| QUIVER | to shake with a slight, rapid movement |
| FEROCITY | fierceness; extreme intensity |
| LINGER | to continue to stay; delay leaving |
| PORTLY | stout or overweight |
| UNISON | agreement or harmony, as with one voice |
| SHEEPISHLY | with a bashful or embarrassed look |
| PLOT | what happens in the story |
| EXPOSITION | introduces the characters and setting |
| RISING ACTION | shows how the conflict becomes more complicated |
| CLIMAX | most exciting part of the plot and the turning point |
| FALLING ACTION | eases suspense and reveals how conflict will be resolved |
| RESOLUTION | reveals the outcome of the conflict - sometimes ends with a suprise |