The turning point in the story, often the most suspenseful point (the point at which the reader will know whether the main character is successful in meeting his goal.
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces
Denouement
A synonym for falling action
Exposition
The plot’s first segment, which often reveals the characters, setting, and situation of the story.
Falling action
The portion of the story revealing the character’s reaction to the climax; an unraveling of details related to the conflict.
Plot
The sequence of events or actions in a story (according to Aristotle, a complete whole containing a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Protagonist
The main character of a literary work.
Resolution
The events or circumstances that reveal the end of the conflict.
Rising action
The buildup of events, including problems, complications, and conflicts faced by the characters.
Unity
The centering of all action of the plot around a central them or idea
