| A | B |
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| conflict | struggles of problems in a story |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| situational irony | the contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually happens |
| point of view | perspective from which the story is told |
| characterization | the way an author reveals the traits (physical or personality) of a character to the reader |
| characters | the "people" in the story |
| flashback | an interruption in the action of the story to reveal events from the past |
| foreshadowing | hints and clues about events that will occur further on in the story |
| mood | the feeling or emotion that the reader gets from the story |
| tone | the author's attitude about his/her subject |
| metaphor | comparison between two objects without using "like" or "as" |
| simile | a comparison using the words "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving human characteristics to animals or non-living things |
| suspense | the curiosity a reader has about what will happen next in the story |
| setting | the time and place of the story |
