| A | B |
|---|
| protasis | introduction of setting & characters |
| epitasis | where the action begins & continues |
| catastrophe | final resolution of a problem |
| plot | careful arrangement of incidents |
| internal conflict | conflict with self (feelings/emotions) |
| external conflict | conflict of character w another entity |
| exposition | explanatory info (setting, character types, etc) |
| rising action | episodes that develop intensify the conflict |
| climax | point of greatest conflict - turning point |
| falling action | events after the climax (characters work out details of climax) |
| resolution / denouement | future prediction for characters |
| flashback | events which occurred before the events of the story |
| in medias res | in the middle of the action |
| forshadowing | hints of future development in the story |
| suspense | you want to know what comes next |
| coincidence | chance occurrence of 2 things at the same time |
| deus ex machina | impossible plot is resolved by a sudden/contrived intervention |
| poetic justice | when a person gets his/her just rewards/punishment as deserved |
| allusion | referring to a famous place/person (like in the Bible or history) |
| epiphany | realizing a new truth |
