| A | B |
|---|
| plot | what happens in a story |
| basic situation | who are the characters and what do they want? |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing characters or opposing forces |
| external conflict | an outside struggle (with nature, another character, etc.) |
| internal conflict | a struggle that takes place in a character's mind |
| foreshadow | storytellers give us clues or hints at future events |
| series of events | rising action. The things that take place in a story which make it difficult for the character to get what he or she wants. |
| climax | the story's most emotional or suspenseful moment |
| resolution | the last part of the story. This is where all the loose ens of the plot are tied up. |
