| A | B |
|---|
| plot | the order or sequence of events in a story |
| characters | people, animals, or things that act in a story |
| setting | the time and place in which the events occur |
| point of view | the vantage point from which a story is told |
| first-person point of view | told by a character in his or her own words |
| third-person point of view | told by a narrator, not a character |
| theme | the general idea that a writer wishes to express |
| exposition | background information that is necessary for the reader to know so the story makes sense |
| conflict | a struggle of some kind; most important element of plot |
| external conflict | one the reader can actually see |
| internal conflict | occurs in the mind of a character |
| complication | a problem that occurs when a character least expects it |
| climax | the highest point of interest in a story |
| resolution | the moment the conflict ends |
| exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution | elements of plot |
