| A | B |
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| antagonist | character or opposing force to protagonist in a story |
| argument | defending your position on a topic with good evidence |
| climax | the outcome of the major conflict in the story; the high point |
| complications | problems that arise when a character acts to solve a conflict |
| conflict | a struggle or problem in the story |
| < (dictionary) | derived from or came from (in dictionaries to tell the word's origin |
| external conflict | outside forces or problems facing a character in a story. |
| etymology | the study of the origins and developments of words |
| fact | something that can be proven;something that actually happens |
| flashback | events that happen at an earlier time |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues about events to come later in the plot |
| internal conflict | conflict within oneself |
| motivation | reasons characters behave in a certain way in a story |
| opinion | one's judgment or belief |
| parallel episodes | parts of a story that repeat |
| plot | a chain of related events in a story |
| proposition | an important idea or opinion in an essay or argument |
| protagonist | the main character in a work of literature; usually central to the major conflict |
| resolution | the end of a story; the final outcome |
