| A | B |
|---|
| setting | the time and period the story takes place |
| conflict | struggle between the main character and opposing forces |
| genre fiction | a type of literary work (ex: short story, novel, drama) |
| popular fiction | fiction that is read by mass audiences for entertainment and relaxation |
| formula fiction | A story that adheres to standard characters and plot devices (Western) |
| western fiction | hero set in the American West of the 1800s |
| archetypal hero | independent male on the move usually on horseback (sheriff restoring order) |
| decorative adjunct | characters that decorate a story but not main or leading characters (western women) |
| poetic retribution | someone meets a ftiing punishment or reward for past actions |
| staging | the art of placing characters and props to bring a work of art to life |
| organizational structure | how the fiction is organized (chronological, linear, etc) |
