Main character (protagonist) - Events of the story center on the most important characters.
Minor character - Less prominent characters.
Dynamic character - Main characters that undergo change.
Static character - Characters that remain the same.
Setting - The time and place where events occur.
Plot - Chain of related events that take place in a story.
Exposition - Lays the groundwork for the plot and provides the reader with essential background information.
Inciting Incident - Event or action that starts the conflict.
Rising Action - As the story progesses, complication usually arise.
Climax - Turnign point of the action, moment when interest and intensity reach their peak.
Falling Action - Consists of the events that occur after the climax.
Denouement (Resolution) - The tangles of the plot are utied and mysteries are solved.
Theme - An important idea or message conveyed by a work of fiction.