Exposition
Characters, Setting, Conflict
Inciting incident
Event that introduces the central conflict, starts the story off.
Rising Action
the series of conflicts or events that build a story towards the climax.
Climax
the turning point of the story which the protagonist makes a life changing decision
Falling action
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Resolution
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Setting
The time and place of a story
Man vs. Man
conflict of one person against another
Man vs. Society
A character has a conflict or problem with some element of society - the school, the law, etc.
Theme
The message of the story
Man vs. Nature
A dramatic struggle between a character and something that is caused by nature
Man vs. Self
where the main character of the story has a problem or struggle with him or herself