| A | B |
|---|
| Theme | The life lesson presented in the story. |
| First Person Point of View | The narrator participates in the action AND tells the story. |
| Third Person Omniscient Point of View | The narrator is outside the story, describe the actions AND thoughts of the characters. |
| Third Person Limited Point of View | The narrator is outside of the story, but can ONLY describe the actions of the characters. |
| Foreshadowing | Hints or clues from the author as to what will happen later in the story. |
| Irony | The opposite of what one would expect to happen in a story. |
| Symbol | Something that has meaning beyond itself. |
| Protagonist | The main character in the story. |
| Antagonist | the character who creates conflict for the main character. |
| Setting | The time and place of a story. |
| Rising Action | The point in the plot where the conflict is introduced and the action builds to the climax. |
| Climax | The turning point of the story. |
| Resolution | All action is brought to a close. |
| Conflict | The struggle between two opposing forces. |
| Theme | The message about life the author is trying to reveal through telling the story. |
| Irony | When something occurs in a story that is opposite of what the reader would expect. |
