| A | B |
|---|
| setting | story's where and when |
| character development | shows what a person says, thinks, does, and responds |
| conflict | story's main problem |
| internal conflict | happens within the protagonist |
| external conflict | happens between the main character and something or someone else in the story |
| plot | a story's sequence of events |
| initiating event | starts the story's conflict |
| rising action | how the conflict builds |
| climax | story's turning point, usually the most exciting part |
| resolution | the solution to the main conflict |
| theme | lesson the author is trying to teach the reader |
| protagonist | the main character |
