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Fiction
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Prose writing that tells about a imaginary characters and events
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Non-fiction
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Prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, ideas, or events
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Plot
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Sequence of events in a literary work
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Conflict
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A struggle between opposing forces in a story
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Exposition
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Introduces the characters, setting, and the basic situation of the story
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Rising action
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All the events leading up to the climax of the story
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Climax
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A high point of interest or suspense in the story
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Forshadowing
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Uses clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
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Suspence
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Feeilng of uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work
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Voice
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A writers distinctive "sound" or way of speaking in the story
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Round character
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Character that shows many different triats in the story
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Flat character
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Character that only shows one trait in the story
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Dynamic character
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Character that changes throughout the story
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Static character
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Character that stays the same throughout the story
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Internal conflict
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Involves a character in conflict with himself or herself
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