| A | B |
| conflict | struggle between two opposing forces |
| setting | time or place of the action |
| plot | the series of events that make up a story |
| rising action | part of plot that begins when conflict is introduced |
| climax | point of greatest interest in the story |
| falling action | action that follows climax |
| resolution | solution to the conflict or problem |
| another definition for conflict | the problem the characters are facing |