Time and place
the events leading to the story's climax
the end result of the story
brief fictional narratives
unified, strong impression
the turning point or most exciting point
direct statements about a character's personality
atmosphere
perspective from which a story is told
people animals who take part in the action
something that represents something else
sets up the story's ending
struggle in the mind
central message insight about life
well-rounded
the introduction
an event that establishes the conflict
the organization of events/storyline
physical struggle
qualities, attitudes, values
reasons for a character's actions
the author provides details about what characters say and do