1．Plot：A Sequence of Interrelated Actions or Events

2．Characters：The People in Fiction

3．Setting：Place and Objects in Fiction

4．Point of View：The Narrative Voice

5．Theme：The Meaning and the Message in Fiction

6．Style：The Words That Tell the Story

7．Tone：Attitude and Control in Fiction

8．Symbolism：A Key to Extended Meaning

9．Allegory：A Key to Extended Meaning

Biographical Sketches of the Authors

A Glossary of Literary Terms

References