| A | B |
|---|
| EXPOSITION | OPENING OF A STORY |
| INCITING FORCE | EVENT THAT TRIGGERS THE CONFLICT AND RISING ACTION |
| RISING ACTION | SERIES OF COMPLICATIONS THAT ADD TENSION AND LEAD TO THE CRISIS AND CLIMAX |
| CRISIS | HIGHEST POINT OF TENSION IN A STORY |
| CLIMAX | POINT WHERE THE OUTCOME BECOMES KNOWN |
| FALLING ACTION | ALL EVENTS AFTER THE CLIMAX |
| RESOLUTION | FINAL OUTCOME, ENDING |
| POINT OF VIEW | WHO IS TELLING THE STORY, 1ST PERSON=I, 3RD PERSON=HE OR SHE |
| THEME | CENTRAL MESSAGE, POINT OR MORAL |
| MOOD | MAIN FEELING OF THE STORY- HAPPY, MYSTERIOIUS, ETC. |
| SETTING | WHERE AND WHEN THE STORY TAKES PLACE |
| CHARACTERS | ACTORS WITHIN THE STORY |
| PROTAGONIST | MAIN CHARACTER, HERO |
| ANTAGONIST | IN CONFLICT WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER |
| ROUND CHARACTER | FULLY DEVELOPED |
| FLAT CHARACTER | NOT FULLY DEVELOPED |
| STATIC CHARACTER | DOESN'T CHANGE |
| DYNAMIC CHARACTER | UNDERGOED CHANGE |
| MAJOR CHARACTERS | MOST IMPORTANT TO STORY |
| MINOR CHARACTERS | LESS IMPORTANT TO THE STORY |
