| Word | Definition |
| Character Motivation | The reason why a character acts, thinks, or feels a certain way |
| Character Reaction | A reaction that is influenced by the character’s motivations and traits |
| Foreshadowing | Occurs when the writer provides hints that suggest future events |
| Plot | The events that make up a story which are divided up into the exposition, the rising action, the climax, and the resolution |
| Cause and Effect | Events related due to one event bringing about another event |
| Theme | The meaning, moral, or message that a writer wishes to convey |
