| A | B |
|---|
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| personification | giving inanimate objects human qualities |
| protagonist | the central character of the story |
| rising action | the part of the story where the action begins to rise |
| falling action | usually near the end of the story, after the climax, when the action decreases |
| plot | the arrangement of story events that defines a novel's structure - what the story is about |
| theme | the message that the author intends to communicate by telling the story - the story's main ideas |
| setting | where the story takes place |
| alliteration | the same beginning sound is repeated (eg. Ryan ran races) |
| hyperbole | using exaggeration to make a point |
| antagonist | the villain of the story |
| climax | the moment when the action comes to its highest point of dramatic conflict |
| genre | the type of novel |
| character | the who - who the story is about |
| conflict | the central source of tension in the story |
