| A | B |
|---|
| setting | where and when |
| characters | people, animals, creatures who take part in the action |
| internal conflict | character vs. self |
| external conflict | character vs. nature |
| external conflict | character vs. character |
| resolution | ending of the story |
| theme | message of the story to apply to your own life |
| climax | most exciting part where conflict is resolved |
| plot pyramid | way to organize sequence of events on paper |
| rising action | events building up to the climax |
| protagonist | the good character; the hero |
| antagonist | bad, evil, or contradictory character that makes things difficult for the protagonist |
| dynamic | a character that changes, grows, or learns is said to be this |
| static | a character that remains the same in the story is said to be this |
