| A | B |
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| plot | sequence of related events |
| protagonist | central or main character of the story |
| antagonist | person, animal, force, against the main character causing the problem |
| climax | highest point of tension in the story |
| resolution | when the problem is resolved and the story ends; not all stories have a clear one |
| conflict | struggle between two opposing forces |
| setting | time and place |
| theme | life lesson to be learned |
| exposition | background information and the necessary start to a story |
| rising actions | complications that cause the problem and create tension and suspense |
| falling actions | series of events after the climax where there is less intensity |
