1．Plot：A Sequence of Interrelated Actions or Events 1
2．Characters：The People in Fiction 19
3．Setting：Place and Objects in Fiction 43
4．Point of View：The Narrative Voice 65
5．Theme：The Meaning and the Message in Fiction 84
6．Style：The Words That Tell the Story 130
7．Tone：Attitude and Control in Fiction 152
8．Symbolism：A Key to Extended Meaning 174
9．Allegory：A Key to Extended Meaning 195
Biographical Sketches of the Authors 226
A Glossary of Literary Terms 235
References 242