| A | B |
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| setting | the time and place of a story |
| exposition | the beginning of the story when characters are introduced |
| rising action | events that lead to the climax |
| climax | the highest point or turning point |
| conflict | a problem (internal or external) |
| falling action | events that wrap up the story |
| resolution | the solution to the problem; the ending |
| character | a person or animal in a story |
| complications | events that further complicate the problem |
| theme | the lesson or moral the author is trying to teach |
| plot | the series of events that make up the story |
