| A | B |
| autobiography | The story of a person's life written by that person. |
| biography | The story of a person's life written by someone else. |
| folklore | The traditional custons, legends and tales of people. |
| metaphor | Comparison between two things that are not alike. |
| narrate | To tell a story |
| prose | Speech or writing that is not poetry. |
| proverb | A short, common saying that expresses truth. |
| stanza | Two or more lines in a poem that are grouped. |
| symbol | An object that stands for something. |
| theme | The main thought or idea; main melody in music. |