what happens in a story; the chain of events that make up a story
climax
rising action
falling action
plot
the main part of the story where complications arise
resolution
rising action
plot
falling action
descriptions or directions in the script that tell how the play is to be performed
stage directions
scene
act
script
a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when characters leave the stage
scene
act
dialogue
stage directions
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
falling action
climax
setting
rising action
the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature
tone
foreshadowing
mood
theme
the written text of a play
scene
script
dialogue
act
the words spoken aloud between characters in a piece of literature
stage directions
dialogue
act
scene
spoken dialogue by a character in a play
scene
line
act
stage directions
hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story
foreshadowing
tone
mood
theme
the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story
setting
climax
plot
resolution
a major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes
act
script
stage directions
dialogue
the time and place of a story
plot
setting
resolution
falling action
the end of the story where the main conflict is resolved
resolution
setting
plot
climax