| Definition | Term: |
| kind or type of literature | |
| any work of literature that includes material that is inventer of made up. it is not a record of things that actually happened | |
| work of literature that deals with ACTUAL and TRUE events | |
| a short, concentrated fiction prose narrative | |
| a prose, fictional narrative usually consisting of more than 50,000 words. Uses the same basic literary elements as a short story (such as plot, characters, etc. But develops them | |
| the time and place of a story or play | |
| the series of events that make up a story or play. It is usually established early | |
| a type of writing that explains, gives information, defines or clarifies. Often, it is the opening of a story in which setting is established and characters are introduced | |
| events in the plots leading up to the story or drama's climax | |
| the moment of greatest emotional intensity or suspense in a story or play | |
| the events in a plot that came after the climax | |
| the closing of the story once the climax of a story or play (denoument) | |
| when the author leads the reader one way, but the author doesnt really wrap up the conflict **not official word on the list** | |
| a struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces | |
| a person, animal, or other being who has a part to play in the action of a story | |
| the writers process of revealing the personality of a character | |
| when the writer (narrator) tells directly what the character is like | |
| when the writer/narrator uses clues, usually actions or dialogue to describe what the character is like | |
| main character in a fiction or drama, person who sets the plot in motion | |