| A | B |
| plot | the action of a story or a play |
| theme | the main idea of a story, play or poem |
| motivation | the reason why a character acts the way they do |
| repetition | words or sentences used over and over |
| details | information that helps create a picture for the reader |
| setting | the time and place of the action in a story |
| folktale | an old story passed down from one generation to the next |
| challenge | a problem a character has to deal with |