| A | B |
| implicit | not directly stated/no exact example |
| explicit | exact example given |
| antagonist | opponent/foe/enemy |
| protagonist | main character |
| compare | to show how things are the same or different |
| contrast | to show how things are different |
| conflict | problem/hostility |
| strategies | ways of doing something |
| response | an answer |
| passage | piece of writing |
| cause | reason for/basis |
| effect | outcome/result/aftermath |
| resolution | conclusion at the end of a story |
| sequence | order of events |
| express | to make a statement in writing or speech |
| analysis | break apart/look at the pieces |
| context | the words that surround a specific word or statement |
| omniscient | all knowing |
| dialogue | two or more people talking |
| monologue | one person talking |