Genre
type of Literatire; ex.
Hisorical
Setting
The time and place the story takes place
Characters
The actors or important people in the story
Plot
The story line or rising action that leads to the climax
Climax
The point at which the outcome of the conflict can be predicted; the point when the rising action becomes the falling action
Conflict
The tension in story between oposing forces: man vs nature etc
Antagonist
The EVIL opponent in the story that contributes to the conflict/ the tension
Protagonist
the Hero who resolves the conflict/ releases the tension
Falling action
Occurs after the climax – concludes the story
Theme
The message in the story – moral, political, religious, emotional etc