| A | B |
| Plot | the series of events in a story |
| Exposition | an introduction of a story which gives background information |
| Setting | the time, place, environment and culture in which a story takes place |
| Narrative Hook | catches the reader’s attention in the story. |
| Conflict | a struggle between opposing forces. |
| External conflict | a character struggles against some outside force |
| Internal conflict | occurs when a character has a struggle to reach a decision |
| Rising Action | the part of the story in which complications arise and suspense begins to build |
| Climax | the turning point of a story |
| Falling Action | the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution |
| Resolution denouement | the final outcome stated or implied |