conflict
rising action
falling action
climax
resolution
plot
exposition
The background information that the author thinks the reader needs to understand the story including characters, setting, and the basic situation.
The highest point of action in the story (the turning point of the action).
The sequence of events in fiction.
The inciting incident (problem) the protagonist (main character) faces.
The events leading from the climax to the resolution.
The solution to the conflict.
The events leading from the conflict to the climax.
