| A | B |
|---|
| theme | the lesson or meaning of the story |
| climax | the high point of the rising action |
| rising action | obstacles the main character overcomes to reach their goal |
| conflict | the problem/goal the main character has |
| setting | the time & place of the story |
| resolution | the character resolves the conflict or reaches their goal |
| protagonist | the main character (hero) of the story |
| antagonist | creates conflict for the main character (bad guy) |
| falling action | steps the main character takes to resolve the conflict |
| person vs. self | internal conflict |
| person vs. person | external conflict |
| person vs. nature | external conflict |
