| A | B |
|---|
| setting | time period and place of the story |
| exposition | start of the story where setting and characters and conflict introduced |
| rising action | the events of the story leading to the climax |
| climax | the most intense part of the story |
| falling action | the events of the story after the climax |
| resolution | Conflict is resolved |
| setting of the Gift of the Magi | New York in the early 1900's |
| exposition of the Gift of the Magi | A young couplle, Jim and Della, in the early 1900's in NYC, are too poor to buy each other Christmas presents |
| Rising action of The Gift of the Magi | Della sells her hair to buy Jim a present |
| Climax of The Gift of the Magi | When Jim gives Della combs and tells her he sold his watch to buy the combs |
| Round character | a character with several traits revealed |
| flat Charcter | a character with very few traits revealed |
| Dynamic character | a character who learns something or changes at the end of the story |
| static character | a character who stays the same throughout the story |
| immovable | stays in one place |
| Magi | the wise men |
| sentiments | feelings |
| a flat | another name for apartment |
