[blank_start][a][blank_end] A series of related events in a story, each connected to the next.
[blank_start][b][blank_end] Part of the plot that introduces the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story.
[blank_start][c][blank_end] Part of the plot that contains all of the events that lead up to the climax of the story.
[blank_start][d][blank_end] Part of the plot that is the turning point of the story where the outcome is decided one way or another. This is the most intense part of a story. Tension is at its peak!
[blank_start][e][blank_end]The place and time that the story takes place.
[blank_start][f][blank_end] Part of the plot that is at the end where loose ends are tied up
[blank_start][g][blank_end] Part of the plot that is the result of the climax. The conflict begins to be settled. Tension decreases.