| A | B |
| Theme | • The moral or lesson in a story |
| Foreshadowing | • Hints or clues an author may give that tell you what may happen later in the story. |
| Script | • The written text (the lines) for a play, movie, TV show |
| Stage Directions | • The actions/movements of actors in a play. |
| Scenes | • An act or part of a play |
| Props | Objects used in a play |
| central idea | the main idea of a piece of literature |
| motive | the reason behind a characters actions |
| cast | actors/actresses in a production |
| scenery | a painted backdrop or other structures used to create the setting for a play |
| Point of View | how a writer chooses to narrate a story. |