| A | B |
| exposition | meet characters, learn about setting, & what happened before the story |
| rising action | twists & turns in plot creating tension & further conflict leading up to turning point in a story |
| conflict | problem(s) |
| falling action | conflicts settled &the story is ending |
| plot | all events that occur in fictional text |
| climax | turning point in story where things turn around for better or worse for main character(s) |
| conclusion | the story ends |
| resolution | how the conflict is solved |
| setting | where & when a story takes place |