| A | B |
| Setting | Where the story takes place |
| Mood | The feeling created by the story |
| Character | A person or animal in a work of literature |
| Conflict | The struggle between opposing forces |
| Climax | The turning point in the story where a decision must be made |
| Resolution | The events after the climax which helps solve the problem |
| Point of View | The person through whose eyes the story is being told (First, Second, Third Person) |
| Theme | The message, usually about life, the author is trying to tell us |
| Plot | A series of related events that make up a story |
| Characterization | How the writer reveals what the character is like. |