| A | B |
| round character | person with many traits |
| subjective view | an opinion view |
| external conflict | conflict between an opposing person |
| setting | the environment in which the action of fictional work takes place |
| parable | story that teaches a moral lesson |
| static character | character doesn't change |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| allegory | use objects and symbols to tell the story |
| irony | contrast between what happens and whats expected to happen |
| flashback | something that reflects on the past |
| theme | the subject of the writing or work |
| dramatic irony | the audience knows something that the characters don't know |
| objective view | telling story by telling the facts |
| climax | high points or the peak |
| foreshadowing | events that tell whats going to happen later in the story |
| tone | the attitude a writer takes to a story |
| internal conflict | a struggle in someone's mind |
| essay | brief narrative |
| novel | a long fictional narrative written in prose |