| A | B |
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| theme | the idea or belief about life that the author wants readers to think about |
| setting | the time period and place in which the story occurs |
| protagonist | the main character that faces a central conflict |
| antagonist | the person or thing causing the conflict |
| conflict | the problem the main character faces |
| first person point of view | the protagonist tells his/her own story (uses "I") |
| third person omniscient | the narrator is aware of all thoughts, motives and feelings of each character |
| third person limited | the narrator's knowledge is limited to a single character's thoughts and experiences |
| climax | the turning point in a story |
| flashback | a move back in time to an earlier incident |
| foreshadowing | a hint to an event that will occur later in the story |
| imagery | descriptive language that appeals to the senses |
| mood | the main feeling or frame of mind of a short story, play, poem, novel |
| symbolism | when something is not only itself, but also represents something else |
| irony | when the opposite of what you might expect happens |
