| A | B |
| character | A life-form with human traits created by a novelist in a book |
| conflict | When trouble arises for the characters in a novel |
| dialect | A way of speaking a language for a certain group of people |
| irony | Words that mean the opposite of what is said |
| foreshadowing | Hints or clues of what is to come in a novel |
| genre | A category or type of literature |
| hero/heroine | The main characters in a novel |
| novel | A work of fiction (100 pages or more) |
| plot | The pattern of events or main story in a book or drama |
| suspense | Excitement and anticipation regarding the ending of a book |
| symbol | An object in a book that represents thoughts or feelings |
| theme | What the author wants the reader to get from the book |
| tone | Pitch of a word used to determine its meaning |