| A | B |
| characterization | attitudes and reactions of character |
| character traits | people's words and actions |
| chronological order | order of events |
| climax | turning points in story |
| compare | examine in order to determine likeness |
| conflict | problem in the story |
| contrast | to shows differences |
| external conflict | something that shows outside arguing or conditions |
| genre | type of literary work |
| internal conflict | character making a decision |
| inference | a resasonable conclusion drawn from facts |
| irony | things aren't as they seem |