| A | B |
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| climax | The most exciting or emotional part of the story. |
| foreshadowing | Clues an author gives you that hint at future events. |
| motivation | What causes a character to do what they do. |
| complication | An event in the story that works to keep the character from getting what they want. |
| resolution | Happens at the end; ties up loose ends. |
| basic situation | Beginning of story; introduced to characters and the conflict |
| character | The people/creatures that are in the story. |
| conflict | The struggle between characters and opposing forces. |
| internal conflict | Example: a character worries about what people think of her. |
| external conflict | Example: Little Red Riding Hood is being stalked by the wolf. |
| setting | Where and when the story happens. |
| plot | Everything that happens in the story: the beginning, middle, and end. |
