| A | B |
| The main character, a good person, is a | protagonist |
| Time and place of a story is | setting |
| The character, a bad person, who opposes the good character is | antagonist |
| The general information or exposition is introduced in the | beginning |
| The series of events | plot |
| The climax or point of highest action is introduced in the | middle |
| The word for the ending in a piece of fiction is | resolution |
| The author's main or central message is | theme |
| The central problem or struggle introduced in the exposition is | conflict |
| Fiction means | made up or untrue stories |