| A | B |
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| Circular Plot Form | A plot which returns to the beginning |
| Circular Plot Form | Elements at the beginning of the story are repeated at the end |
| Linear Plot Form | Events carry characters from point A to point B |
| Cliffhanger | Reader is left in doubt about conclusion of a very dramatic event |
| Exposition | Explanation of situation character is in, hints at central conflict |
| Rising Action | Events that occur as a result of conflict, tension increases |
| Climax | Turning point of the story, highest point of interest |
| Denouement | Unravels the mysteries of the plot and answer's the reader's questions |
| Conclusion | Closing of story usually with an interpretive spin |
| Frame | External story of context in which the story takes place |
| Plot | Sequence of events in story as revealed to the reader |
