| A | B |
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| The Narrator | The background, plot, and characters all function together to create a story. |
| The Point of View | Three possible perspectives are first person, third person, and omniscient. |
| First Person Point of View | the narrator uses the pronoun "I." |
| Third Person Point of View | the narrator uses the pronouns "he," "she," "it," or "they." |
| Omniscient Point of View | the reader has access to all information regarding each character's thoughts |
| Tone | reveals the attitude of the writer |
| Dialect | a particular form of a language or accent that is peculiar to a specific region |
| Dialogue | actual conversation |
| Foreshadowing | provides hints of what is to come |
| Suspense | a nervous uncertainty or tendency about what might happen next |
