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| The sequence of events in a literary work. |
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| The part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation. |
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| Introduces the central conflict. |
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| All of the events that lead up to the climax that build suspense. |
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| The highest point of interest or suspense. |
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| Actions that tie up loose ends and leads to the resolution (end) of the central conflict. |
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| The final events that end a work of fiction. |
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| Has one or two traits that never change. |
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| Changes personalities in the story because of things that happen. |
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| The main character of most important character in a story. This character often changes in some important way as a result of the story's events. |
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| The character who opposes (goes against) the main character. |
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| A struggle between opposing forces. Characters in conflict for the basis of the story, novel, poem, or play. There are two kinds of conflict: internal (character vs. self) and external (character vs. character or nature). A story may have both. |
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| The main idea or point of the story. It is also the overall message. Stories can have more than one theme. |
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| Is how the author makes you feel while reading the book. |
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| The time and place of the action. It could be specific (Sterling, Virginia in the year 1872) or vague (present time in the south). |
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