| A | B |
| setting | time and place |
| characters | people, animals, or creatures |
| protagonist | good guy |
| antagonist | bad guy |
| traits | specific qualities of a character |
| plot | series of events |
| climax | most exciting part |
| flashback | something that happened in the past |
| foreshadowing | hint about what will happen next |
| conflict | problem or struggle |
| point of view | perspective; who tells the story |
| first person | in the story; I, me, us |
| third person | not in the story; they; her; him |
| man vs. man | two people have a problem |
| man vs. nature | man struggles with rain, etc. |
| man vs. society | man struggles with rules; etc. |
| man vs. himself | man has an internal struggle |