| A | B |
| character | one of the persons of a drama or novel |
| protagonist | the main character in fiction or drama |
| antagonist | the character or force that is against or tries to stop the protagonist |
| narrate | to tell a story in detail |
| narrator | the one telling the story |
| first person point of view | one of the characters is telling the story, (pronouns: I, me, us, we,) |
| third person limited point of view | narrator isn't a part of the story, but focuses on one character (pronouns: he, she, it, they, them) |
| setting | time, place, and customs of the story |
| plot | the events in the story |
| exposition | introduction where characters and setting are introduced |
| rising action | the problems are introduced |
| conflict | problems or opposing forces |
| climax | moment of great emotional intensity, drama, or suspense |
| falling action | the events leading to the end of the story |
| resolution | final outcome or ending of the story |