| A | B |
|---|
| plot | the sequence of events |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | opposes the main character |
| foil | provides contrast to another character |
| direct characterization | "up-front" description |
| indirect characterization | We learn about a character through dialogue, actions, etc. |
| static character | this character doesn't change |
| dynamic character | this character can change |
| exposition | We get the setting and situation |
| internal conflict | struggle within a character |
| external conflict | struggle between character and an outside force |
| setting | the "where and when" of a story |
| rising action | The characters begin to encounter conflict |
| climax | the high point of a story |
| falling action | story after the climax |
| resolution | the very end of the story |
| foreshadowing | hint of what's coming |
| flashback | tells of a time before the story began |
| omniscient | the reader knows thoughts, feelings of all |
| theme | the central message or lesson |
