| A | B |
|---|
| nonfiction | reports on real people, events, and ideas |
| fiction | narration of an imagined story |
| setting | the time and place in which a story takes place |
| plot | progression of events in a work of fiction |
| characters | individuals who take part in the action |
| dialogue | conversation between or among characters |
| point of view | the perspective from which a story is told |
| novels | extended works of fiction that are usually organized into chapters |
| novellas | intermediate works of fiction that are longer than short stories |
| short stories | brief narratives with carefully limited action |
| tone | expresses an author's attitude toward the subject and the readers |
| subplots | separate, related stories that may be contained in a novel |
| theme | message or an insight about life |
| audience | a group of readers that the author/writer wants to reach |
| purpose | the reason an author/writer writes about a topic or subject |
| competition | A struggle or contest between two or more forces, characters, or groups. |
| conflict | A struggle between opposing forces in a story. |
| epiphany | A sudden realization or moment of insight experienced by a character. |
| external conflict | A struggle between a character and an outside force, such as nature, another character, or society. |
| futile | Useless; hopeless |
| grotesque | Having a strange, bizarre design; shocking or offensive. |
| indolently | Lazily; idly |
| inference | A logical guess or conclusion based on evidence from the text and personal reasoning |
| internal conflict | A struggle within a character’s mind, emotions, or beliefs |
| mirage | Something that appears real or possible but is not; an optical illusion. |
| naive | Unsophisticated; lacking experience or judgment. |
| palpable | Able to be felt; easily perceived. |
| resolution | The way a conflict or problem is solved in the story. |
| scruples | Misgivings about something one feels is wrong. |
| sensuous | Affecting or appealing to the senses, especially in a pleasing way. |
| survival | The act or process of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions. |
| tangible | Real or able to be touched; not imaginary. |
