| A | B |
|---|
| Sets the scene. Describes the characters and setting | Exposition |
| Conflict builds | Rising Action |
| The turning point, the high point of interest, or where events change | Climax |
| The effects of the climax | Falling action |
| How the struggle ends; ties up loose ends | Resolution |
| The author tells you what a character is like | Direct Characterization |
| The author shows you what a character is like, using dialogue, what the character does, says, and thinks | Indirect Characterization |
| Surveillance devices used by aliens to spy on humans | Drones |
| Took out all power in an EMP strike | 1st wave |
| Earthquakes and tsunamis destroyed coastal cities | 2nd wave |
| Horrible plague that took out 97% of survivors | 3rd wave |
