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