Exposition

Characters

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Background Information

Rising Action

What is the struggle, complication, problem or conflict?

Is it internal or external?

Climax

Using lots of details, describe the confrontation the main character has with the conflict.

Falling Action

What is the outcome of the confrontation scene?

Who is impacted by what happened?

What new problems or action have developed?

Resolution

How does the story end?

How is the conflict resolved?

How is the main character changed?

How are others in the story changed?