| A | B |
|---|
| motif | recurring image or refrain that relates to theme. |
| plot | sequence of events. |
| exposition | introductory information. |
| rising action | events leading to climax. |
| climax | turning point of story. |
| falling action | results of climax. |
| resolution | final outcome of story. |
| setting | time and place. |
| tone | author's attitude toward the subject. |
| theme | an underlying message the author wants to convey about life. |
| symbol | something concrete that represents an abstract idea. |
| irony | a special kind of contrast between appearance & reality(opposite of what it seems). |
| point of view | the vantage point from which the story is told. |
| round | living with wide range of emotions. |
| flat | background figures. |
| dyamic | changes through experience. |
| static | stays the same. |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces (man vs man, man vs nature...) |
