Words
Worry
Fret
Enemy
Nemesis
Very Hungry
Ravenous
The main idea of a story
premise
The location of events for a narrative
Immune or Indestructible
Impervious
Ghost
Apparition
Groups or cliques within a group of people
factions
The main character of a story whose quest we are following
Protagonist
The character in the story who is trying to prevent the main character's quest
antagonist
A puzzle or code
Cipher
Basic or Simple
Rudimentary
Doubtful
Dubious
A funny story
comedy
The Point of highest interest in a story where all the tension of the rising action is resolved
Climax
In danger of falling, off balance
precarious
A mixture or combination
amalgamation
To stop with force, prevent, smother
Stifle
In Jaws a shark terrorizes a local beach community, what type of conflict is that?
Person vs. Nature
In the Terminator series, Robots have taken over the earth and are trying to annihilate mankind. What type of conflict is this
Person vs. Machine
A Sharp comparison or contrast between two things
dichotomy
A strong inclination toward or liking for something
prediliction
Schism
A type of humor formed when things are contrary to expectation: For instance a short person bumping his head or a tall person being unable to reach the top shelf
Irony
Central Topics the Author is trying to make you think of in their writing
Theme