| A | B |
|---|
| antagonist | the character who opposes the main character |
| characterization | the method a writer uses to communicate info about characters |
| climax | the turning point of the story |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| dialogue | the actual words that characters speak |
| direct characterization | the author tells the reader directly about the character;reader cannot draw conclusions |
| exposition | the beginning of the story where background info is revealed |
| falling action | all of the actio of the story that takes place after the climax |
| first person point of view | narrator is a character in the story or "I" vantage point |
| flashback | a return to the past time |
| imagery | a picture made out of words |
| indirect characterization | the author shows the character and lets the reader draw conclusions |
| irony | a contrast betwwen what is stated and what is meant |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things |
| plot | the sequence of events in the story |
| point of view | the perspective or view point from which a story is told |
| protagonist | the main character in a story |
| resolution | the conclusion of the story |
| rising action | the part of a story made up of conflicts and complications |
| round character | a major character who can grow and change |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| stream of consciousness | an internal monologue |
| style | the charcateristic way an author uses language |
| symbol | an image, object, character, or action that stands for an ideas other than its actual meaning |
| theme | the underlying message or central idea of a story |
