Elements
The people, animals, or beings who participate in the story's action.
Characters
This initial stage introduces the setting, main characters, and basic conflict.
Exposition
The specific time and location where the events of the story take place.
Setting
This series of events builds suspense and complicates the conflict, leading toward the peak.
Rising Action
The central struggle or problem that the main character must overcome.
The conflict
The turning point; the moment of highest tension or drama where the conflict peaks.
Climax
The underlying message, moral, or central idea the author explores.
The themes
The events that occur after the story's peak, where tension decreases and consequences unfold.
Falling Action
The perspective from which the story is told (e.g., first-person "I", third-person "he/she/they").
Point of view - Narrator
The conclusion of the story where the conflict is resolved, and loose ends are often tied up
Resolution