| A | B |
|---|
| climax | the turning point of the story |
| exposition | we meet the characters, learn the setting and are introduced to the conflict |
| mood | how the story makes the reader feel |
| tone | the character's and narrator's attitude toward the subject |
| conflict | the problem in the story |
| falling action | conflict begins to become resolved |
| rising action | the conflict builds and the character develops |
| setting | time, place, weather, season, clothing, dialogue, transportation |
| theme | the big message, lesson or idea in the story |
| dialogue | conversation between characters |
