| A | B |
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| Character | a "person" in a story |
| Plot | the events of a story in the order in which they happen |
| Setting | where and when the story takes place |
| Conflict | a struggle between characters or forces in a story |
| Theme | the truth about life which the author wants to communicate to the reader through his story |
| Characterization | the method an author uses to acquaint you with his character |
| Narrator | the author's choice of someone to tell the story |
| Protagonist | the main character - the good guy |
| Antagonist | a main chracter - the bad guy |
| Symbol | an item or idea in the story that represents another idea |
| Flashback | when the story jumps back to an earlier event |
| Metaphor | a comparison that reveals a similarity betwenn two seemingly unlike things |
| Simile | a comparison between two seemingly unlike things using the words "like" or "as" |
