| A | B |
|---|
| narrator | the person who tells the story |
| plot | the sequence of events in the story |
| point of view | the narrator's relationship to the story |
| theme | main message in the story |
| first person point of view | the narrator is a character in the story and tells the story in his or her own words |
| limited third person | the narrator is someone outside of the story and realates the thoughts and feelings of only one character |
| omniscient point of view | the narrator sees into the minds of multiple characters |
| historical fiction | a story set in a real time period but isn't based completely on fact |
| setting | time and place in which events occur |
| expostition | the beginning of the plot which introduces the story's main characters, setting, and situation |
| internal conflict | when a character has a struggle within her or her mind |
| rising action | plot events leading up to the climax in the story |
| climax | highest point of action in the story |
| falling action | plot events after the climax that lead to the resolution |
| resolution | how the conflict in the story is solved |
| dynamic character | a character who grows and changes during a story |
| static character | a character who remains the same throughout the story |
| external conflic | when a character struggles against an outside force |
