| A | B |
| climax | the highest point in the story |
| plot | what happens in a story |
| exposition | explains the basic elements of a story |
| conflict | struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces |
| resolution | the outcome of the conflict in a story |
| flashback | a scene that interrupts a story to shift back into the past |
| flashfoward | a scene that interrupts the action of the plot to shift into the future |
| foreshadowing | clues that hint at what will happen later in the story |
| setting | when and where the story takes place |
| dialogue | conversation between 2 characters |