| A | B |
| Setting | Creates a background for the reader. Depicts place and time. |
| Plot | the main story. |
| Theme | The central idea. |
| First-Person Narrator | Is the main character. |
| Third-Person Limited Narrator | Knows about only one character. Uses "she," "he" or "they." |
| Omniscient Narrator | Knows all. Knows everything about every character in the story. |
| Flashforward | Interupts the overall action to show the reader/audience what will happen in the future. |
| Round Character | Like a real person. |
| Flat Character | One deminsional character. |
| Dynamic Character | A character that changes. |
| Static Character | Does not change. |
| Sensory Images | Appeals to all five senses. |
| Flashback | Interupts the action to go back into the past. Usually gives you background information about the main character. |
| foreshadowing | A clue that tells us what will happen in the future. |