| A | B |
|---|
| falling Action | action that leads to the story's end |
| resolution | problems are solved and action comes to an end |
| exposition | characters are introduced, background is explained, and setting is described |
| climax | the highest point of action in the story |
| theme | the message or moral of the story |
| rising action | problems begin to arise |
| setting | the time and place in which the story takes place |
| conflict | the probelm or struggle in the story |
| plot | all of the action that makes up the story |
| dialogue | the conversations that characters have with one another |
