| A | B |
|---|
| Setting | the time and place of the story |
| mood | the feeling of the story; often affected by the time and place of the story |
| plot | the chain of events that keeps the reader interested in what is happening in the story |
| visualize | imagine |
| steeped | used as; filled with |
| alleviate | relieve |
| contention | conflict |
| exaltation | great joy |
| chagrin | embarrassment |
| impromptu | unplanned |
| tentatively | in an uncertain way |
| intently | with close attention |
| brittle | having a hard, sharp quality |
| ominous | threatening |
| character | the literary term for a person or animal who takes part in the action of a story |
| dialogue (what they say) and Actions (what they do) | How writers usually let the reader know the most about characters |
