- Usually occurs at the beginning -Main characters, Setting, and Conflict are introduced

-learn more information about the characters and conflict -interest and suspense builds.

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

Story is ending soon and conflicts are wrapping up

-The story comes to an ending with any problems solved (mostly). -"Happily ever after"

the main problem in the story

WHERE and WHEN a story takes place

The main character in the story; the hero; the "good guy"

The enemy of the protagonist; the "bad guy"

-Goes through a change during the story -They start the story one way, then change over time.

-Always stays the same -Often a minor characters who is used for a specific purpose

-has many INTERESTING character traits -Complex, more like a real person -Not perfectly "good" or perfectly "bad"

-Boring character -we only know 1-2 traits (things about them) -They can be summed up in a few words

A one-sentence summary of what the story is about; only deals with this specific story.

A universal message, moral, or lesson that the story teaches; can be used for MULTIPLE stories