Antagonist
the villain in the story
the negative force in the story
Theme
author's message about life
moral of the story
Setting
where and when
the story takes place
Rising Action
includes the events which build suspense and conflicts
Resolution
end of the story
when the problem is solved
Protagonist
the hero in the story
the positive force in the story
Plot
the sequence of events in a story
Outer conflict
a problem or struggle between man against man, man against nature, or man against technology
Inner conflict
a problem or struggle between man and himself
Fiction
imaginary story from the writer's imagination, or based on real people or events
Falling Action
when loose ends are tied up
the conflicts are all taken care of
Exposition
the beginning of the story
introduces the characters and the setting
Conflict
problem or struggle in a story
Climax
when the reader knows that things will or will not work out, but does not know how
Character
person, animal or object in a story
Flashback
when a portion of the story goes back in time
Point of View
the perspective from which a story is told
Foreshadowing
The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot
Summary
brief statement of the main events of a story, including important details from the beginning, middle and end as well as mentioning the problem and solution.
Inference/infer
to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented and your background knowledge (schema)