| A | B |
| SETTING | PLACE AND TIME THE STORY TAKES PLACE. |
| CHARACTER | PEOPLE, ANIMALS OR OTHER CREATURES HAVE CHARACTER TRAITS. |
| PLOT | THE STORY LINE, TELL WHAT HAPPENS AND HOW IT HAPPENS. |
| THEME | CENTRAL MESSAGE, SUMMARIZED INTO A STATEMENT. |
| CONFLICT | PROBLEM WITH THE RISING ACTION. |
| CLIMAX | MOST EXCITING PART OF THE STORY. |
| POINT OF VIEW | POSITION FROM WHICH STORY IS TOLD. |
| FORESHADOWING | HINT OF WHAT'S COMING IN THE STORY. |
| ANTAGONIST | BAD GUYS. |
| PROTAGONIST | GOOD GUYS (HEROS). |
| RESOLUTION | END OF STORY THAT EXPLAINS HOW THE CONFLICT IS EXPLAINED. |
| TONE | WHAT THE AUTHOR IS FEELING TOWARDS THE SUBJECT. |
| SYMBOLISM | SYMBOLS REPRESENTING IDEAS AND EMOTIONS IN A STORY. |
| EXPOSITION | BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF CHARACTER SETTINGS. |
| STYLE | THE WAY AUTHOR WRITES STORY; HUMOR, SERIOUS. |
| FALLING ACTION | SOLUTION OF THE STORY. |