| A | B |
|---|
| Plot | sequence of events, key details of the story |
| Setting | time and place |
| Conflict | problem which opposes the main character: character, setting, society, problem |
| Theme | author's message, what lesson might the author want you to learn from this story |
| Characterization | techniques used by the author to create/introduce the characters in the story |
| Foreshadowing | use of hints and clues that suggest future events |
| Flashback | retelling or remembering earlier events |
| Point of View | who tells the story |
| Irony | when the opposite of what you expect happens |
| Protagonist | main character, "hero" of the story |
| Antagonist | character who opposes the main character, "villain" of the story |
| Author | individual who developed the plot, setting, conflict and characters |
