| A | B |
| plot | a series of related events |
| basic situation | who the characters are and what they want |
| external conflict | when a character struggles against anything except for him or herself |
| internal conflict | when a character struggles with something inside of him or herself |
| complications | make the conflict more exciting and intense |
| climax | the most suspenseful and exciting moment of a story |
| foreshadowing | a hint that something will happen in the future |
| resolution | when all of the stories questions are answered |