| A | B |
|---|
| protagonist | main character or central figure in a story |
| pacing | how quickly a story unfolds |
| motivation | the reason that explains a character's feelings, thoughts, actions, or speech |
| action | the events that show and explain what happens in a story |
| dialogue | what the characters say to one another which reveals key actions and details as well as character’s personality |
| thoughts | what the character thinks which also reveals key details of a character's personality |
| description | language that helps the readers to form images in their minds including what a character looks like |
| characterization | the use of dialogue, thoughts, actions, and direct description to help create the personality of a character |
