| A | B |
|---|
| Exposition | the author explores setting and characters |
| Rising Action | Complications leading up to the climax |
| Climax | The highest point in the action |
| Falling Action | Complications leading to the story's ending |
| Resolution | Where the story's problems resolve |
| Denouement | All the loose ends of the story are explained; literally the unravelling |
| Characterization | How the author creates the character |
| Conflict | Problems in the story |
| Setting | Time and place of the story |
| Irony | Opposite result than what is expected |
| Point of View | Through whose eyes the story is told |
