The central, or universal, message or lesson of a story

A state of feeling of exciting or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a story

The time and place of a story

The beginning of a story where the characters, the setting, and the problem (conflict) are introduced

Where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated. The events that lead up to the climax.

The highest point in the conflict. Where the problem (conflict) gets really BIG and the main character (protagonist) must make some sort of decision. This is the most exciting part of a story.

Character(s)

A struggle within the character's own mind

The character struggles against an outside force

This is a type of internal conflict

The character(s) who oppose, or go against, the main character, usually causing the protagonist some sort of trouble

The main character(s) in a story usually the person the story is about

The events that follow the climate and end in the resolution

The end of a story where the conflict (problem) is solved

Man versus nature is an example of