| A | B |
|---|
| plot | the action sequence of a narrative; what happens |
| theme | the main message of the story |
| climax | high point of interest in a story |
| exposition | the beginning of a story; setting is created, characters are introduced |
| denouement | the end of a story, after the climax |
| in medias res | a story that begins in the middle of a sequence of events. Previous events are made evident with flashbacks. |
| topic | expressed in one or two words; does not express a view of life |
| rising action | longest part of the story; where conflicts are introduced |
| falling action | explains the complications of the climax to the reader |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
