| A | B |
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| conflict | when two characters in a story disagree with eachother |
| characterization | method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character |
| External conflict | Conflict between the character and a force outside that character |
| Internal conflict | conflict that occurs within a single character |
| individual vs. individual | type of conflict where two athletes compete for a title |
| individual vs. society | a thief vs. the legal system trying to catch him |
| individual vs. nature | Conflict where a mountain climber is trying to conquer treacherous peak |
| individual vs. supernatural | Conflict of a homeowner whose house is haunted |
| individual vs. technology | Conflict when John Henry pits his skills against a steam drill |
| individual vs. self | conflict of a mountain climber who is afraid of heights |
| initiating event | first important element of plot structure |
| rising action | second element of plot structure |
| climax | point of greatest intensity |
| falling action | how main character responds to climax |
| resolution | main conflicts of the story are worked out |
| theme | the overall meaning of a story |
| imagery | the use of words that appeal to the senses of the reader |
| syllabic stress | emphasising some syllables more than others |
| meter | consistent rhythm combined with lines of a set length |
| free verse | poetry that does not follow a set meter |
