| A | B |
| CONFLICT | a struggle between opposing characters or forces |
| EXTERNAL CONFLICT | a conflict versus an outside force, such as person vs. person, person vs. nature |
| INTERNAL CONFLICT | a struggle versus an inside force, called person vs. himself, such as making a decision |
| PALPABLE | (adj) easily felt or touched |
| TANGIBLE | (adj) capable of being perceived, especially by the sense of touch; palpable; substantially real. |
| INDOLENTLY | (adv) lazily |
| THEME | a message about life that the author presents through characters and action. The insight may be about problems, conditions, or situations in human life. |
| Zaroff vs. Rainsford | an example of an external conflict |
| Only point of view distinguishes hunting from murder. | a theme of "The Most Dangerous Game" |