| A | B |
|---|
| NARRATIVE | story |
| CHARACTER | a person appearing in a story |
| PROTAGONIST | the main character |
| ANTAGONIST | the character that causes conflict for the main character |
| PLOT | series of events in a story |
| SETTING | time and place of a story |
| CONFLICT | the struggle between opposing forces |
| EXPOSITION | beginning of a story when background is given |
| RISING ACTION | events leading to the climax |
| CLIMAX | major turning point in a story |
| FALLING ACTION | events following the climax |
| RESOLUTION | conclusion of a story |
| DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION | author TELLS us what a character is like |
| INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION | author SHOWS us what a character is like |
| PROLOGUE | introduction to a literary work that "sets up" the story |
