a character that attempts to stop the protagonist from resolving a conflict; usually, but not always the "bad guy".

the problem in a story that the protagonist must resolve.

the main character of a story that attempts to resolve a conflict; usually, but not always the "good guy".

an event that introduces the conflict and causes the protagonist to make a choice or take action to resolve the conflict.

the part of the story wherein the protagonist faces a series of complications as they attempt to solve the conflict.

sometimes called "denouement", this is the end of a story; often tells us what will happen to the protagonist in the future like "they lived happily ever after".

the part of a story where background information about the setting and characters is revealed to the audience.

the part of a story after the climax, when the conflict of the story is resolved, but the story isn't over; leads to the resolution or denouement.