| A | B |
| Theme | The lesson about life that a story teaches you; the author's message |
| Exposition | The beginning of a story when the setting and characters are introduced |
| Climax | The turning point of action when everything changes; it happens near the end and is often violent |
| Rising Action | Action before the climax |
| Falling Action | Action after the climax |
| Resolution | The final outcome or solution to the story |
| Character development | How a character changes throughout a story |
| Static character | A character that never changes |
| Dynamic character | A character that does change |
| Protagonist | Main character |
| Antagonist | A character or force that opposes the main character |
| Foreshadow | To hint or suggest beforehand |
| Genre | Category of art or literature, such as fiction, fantasy, poetry |
| Fiction | Writing with imaginary character and events |
| Non fiction | Writing with real character and events |
| Point of view | The angle of perspective from which the story is told |
| 1st person | When a story si told using "I" |