| A | B |
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| Plot | the main events in a story |
| exposition | the beginning; includes characters, setting, and conflict |
| setting | where and when the story takes place |
| characters | person, animal, creature, being, or thing in a story that acts and/or speaks |
| conflict | the problem faced by characters |
| rising action | the events that lead up to the climax |
| climax | turning point or most exciting part of a story |
| falling action | the events that occur after the climax and before the resolution |
| resolution | how the conflict is resolved and the story ends |
| theme | an underlying big idea the author wants the readers to take away after reading |
