rising action
plot
falling action
climax
resolution
conflict
exposition
The events leading from the climax to the resolution.
The solution to the conflict.
The events leading from the conflict to the climax.
The inciting incident (problem) the protagonist (main character) faces.
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.
