| A | B |
| conflict | a struggle between two forces |
| external conflict | a character struggles against an outside force, such as an element of nature or another character |
| internal conflict | a character struggles with his or her own opposing desires, beliefs, or needs |
| resolution | instructions on how to reach a destination or about how to do something |
| cause | an event, an action, or a situation that produces a result |
| effect | the result produced from a cause |
| suspense | a rising curiosity or anxiety in readers |
| livid | discolored, as by a bruise; red with anger |
| intervened | came between |
| dejectedly | in a depressed way |
| defunct | no longer in use or existence |
| dogged | stubborn |
| elude | escape or avoid |