| A | B |
|---|
| PLOT | THE STORYLINE AND ACTION IN A STORY |
| EXPOSITION | THE START OF A STORY; THE INTRODUCTION |
| CLIMAX | THE MAJOR TURNING POINT IN A STORY |
| FALLING ACTION | EVENTS FOLLOWING THE CLIMAX |
| RISING ACTION | EVENTS LEADING TO THE CLIMAX |
| RESOLUTION | THE CONCLUSION OF A STORY; DENOUEMENT |
| POINT OF VIEW | THE PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH A STORY IS TOLD |
| FIRST PERSON | A CHARACTER IS TELLING THE STORY |
| OMNISCIENT | THE NARRATOR IS ALL-KNOWING |
| HYPERBOLE | EXAGGERATION |
| PUN | A PLAY ON WORDS |
| OXYMORON | A CONTRADICTORY COMBINATION OF WORDS |
| DENOTATION | THE DICTIONARY DEFINITION OF A WORD |
| CONNOTATION | THE SECONDARY MEANING OF A WORD--POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE |
