How a writer chooses to narrate a story. 1st person is when the narrator is part of the story (I, we, us); 3rd person is when the narrator is not a part of the story.

The series of events in a story

A struggle between opposing forces; a problem in a story.

A feeling of growing tension or excitement felt by the reader

words that appeal to the reader’s 5 senses

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Term	Definition
Point of View	How a writer chooses to narrate a story. 1st person is when the narrator is part of the story (I, we, us); 3rd person is when the narrator is not a part of the story.
Plot	The series of events in a story
Conflict	A struggle between opposing forces; a problem in a story.
Suspense	A feeling of growing tension or excitement felt by the reader
Sensory Details	words that appeal to the reader’s 5 senses