| A | B |
| Short story is | "a brief fictionalized narrative." |
| Plot is | "a series of related events." |
| Exposition is | "is the opening of the story that introduces the characters and setting." |
| Narrative Hook is | "the moment the conflict begins." |
| Rising action is | "the events that lead up to the climax and add suspense." |
| Climax is | "the turning point of the story which is the highest emotional point." |
| Falling action is | " the events following the climax that lead to the resolution." |
| Resolution is | "the conclusion or end of the story." |
| Tone | "is the attitude the author has toward his subject and characters." |
| Mood | "is the feelings aroused in the reader." |
| Setting | time and place of the action |
| Allegory | a story or tale with two or more levels of meaning |
| Alliteration | the repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables |
| Internal Conflict | the struggle inside the mind of a character |
| External Conflict | the struggle between characters |
| Symbol | anything that represents something else |
| Character | is a person or animal who takes part in the literary work |
| Round Character | shows many traits |
| Flat Character | one trait |
| Dynamic Character | develops, grows and changes |
| Static Character | no change |
| Setting | time and place of the action |