Character � individuals that take place in the story
Main character � the individual that most events take place around
Minor character � less prominent character
Dynamic � character changes roll in a story
Static character � character that does not change throughout a story
Setting � the events of a story happen in a particular time or place
Plot - the chain of events occur in a story
Exposition - provides the reader with essential information
Inciting incident � the first action that leads you into the main conflict of the story
Rising action � throughout the story conflicts occur that make it harder for the main character to deal with the problems
Climax � is the turning point of the action, the moment when interest and intensity reach a peak
Falling action � the events that occur after the climax
Resolution � the ending of the story when everything comes to an end
Theme � a important idea or message conveyed by a work of fiction