Story Structure Elements

Front

Opening

Back

Introduce characters, setting, plot

Front

Development

Back

Next stage of plot where we learn about other characters and slightly more detail is revealed

Front

Complication

Back

Next stage of plot when things start to get complicated and more is reveled about the problem

Front

Crisis

Back

This is vital – the most dramatic moment of the story

Front

Resolution

Back

The ending – happy? All questions are answered, loose ends tied, the twist might be revealed

Front

Twist in tale?

Back

A surprising turn of events at the end of the story.

Front

Cliffhanger?

Back

An ending that leaves the audience in suspense.