Plot Structure

A conflict is introduced and suspense built

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, the point of no return

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

A struggle or problem between opposing forces

Where the story takes place

The character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by the antagonist.

A character or force in conflict with the main character

The end of the story where loose ends are tied up