| A | B |
| Climax | The turning point in the story. Not necessarily in the middle of the story. |
| Plot | Series of events that make up a story |
| Rising Action | Events where problems become more complicated |
| Exposition | Characters and setting are presented |
| Conflict | Problem |
| Protagonist | main character |
| Antagonist | Opposes the main character |
| Resolution | How the problem is solved. The story comes to a close. |
| Theme | Lesson Learned. An idea large enough to cover the entire literary work. (good vs evil) |
| Falling Action | Events that lead to the resolution |