| A | B |
|---|
| allusion | a reference in a literary work to something or someone famous |
| exposition | the first part of the plot; the introduction |
| rising action | the second part of the plot; the complication |
| climax | the third part of the plot; point of most excitement; the turning point |
| falling action | the fourth part of the plot; what happens becasue of the climax |
| resolution | the fifth part of the plot; the end of the story |
| denouement | another name for resolution |
| characters | people, animals, sometimes things in a story |
| setting | the time, place, and mood of a story |
| theme | the "big idea" behind a story; universal truth presented by a story |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| protagonist | main character in a story |
| antagonist | character against the main character |
| flashback | going to previous events in a story |
| foreshadowing | hinting at what will happen in a story |
| simile | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparison which says or implies that one thing is another |
| alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| omniscient | point of view in which the narrator knows everything about everyone in the story |
| tone | the author's attitude toward his story or audience |
