| A | B |
|---|
| Plotline | Careful arrangement of incidents |
| internal conflict | conflict within the character |
| external conflict | conflict between the character, society, or natural forces |
| exposition | necessary background information |
| initiating incident | event that changes the situation in the exposition; sets the conflict in motion |
| rising action | episodes or actions that develop, complicate or intensify the conflict |
| complications | actions that intensify the plot; they get in the way of resolving the conflict |
| climax | emotional high point, turning point; greatest conflict |
| falling action | events after the climax |
| resolution | ties up all the loose ends; actual ending of the story; all the events that follow the climax |
| denouement | same as resolution |
| flashback | presentation of material that happened before the events of the story |
| foreshadowing | gives hints or clues that suggest or prepare the reader for events that occur later in a work |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence of two things at the same time or place |
| suspense | the feeling of anxious anticipation, expectation or uncertainty that creates tension and maintains the reader's interest |
