| A | B |
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| plot | a series of events in a story |
| exposition | basic situation: includes introduction of characters and setting |
| complications | events, part of the story where conflict occurs |
| climax | the emotional high point of the story |
| resolution | the answer to the conflict in the story |
| conflict | a struggle, when a character wants something and there is an obstacle |
| external conflict | conflict with another person, society, nature |
| internal conflict | conflict within the character |
| chronological order | events unfold in real time |
| flashback | describing what happens in the past |
| flash-forward | describing events that may happen in the future |
| foreshadowing | hints about what might happen in the future |
