| A | B |
|---|
| Plot | The events that make up a story |
| Character | The people/animals in a story |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | the character in conflict with the protagonist |
| conflict/complication | the problems that happen as the character tries to reach his/her goal |
| theme | the moral or lesson of the story |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| rising action | The most important complications and events in the story that move the plot along |
| falling action | events that take place after the climax that prepare the story for its resolution |
| exposition | Introduction, main characters, setting,plot |
| climax | The main problem reaches its peak |
| Resolution | tying up the loose ends, questions are answered, conflict resolved |
