1. Plot Components Climax:
the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action
the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax
Rising Action:
Falling Action:
all of the action which follows the climax
Introduction: The mood and conditions existing at the beginning of the story. The setting is identified. The main characters with their positions, circumstances and relationships to one another are established. The exciting force or initial conflict is introduced. Sometimes called the “Narrative HOOK” this begins the conflict that continues throughout the story.
Rising Action: The series of events, conflicts, and crises in the story that lead up to the climax, providing the progressive intensity, and complicate the conflict.
Climax: The turning point of the story. A crucial event takes place and from this point forward, the protagonist moves toward his inevitable end. The event may be either an action or a mental decision that the protagonist makes.
Falling Action: The events occurring from the time of the climax to the end of the story. The main character may encounter more conflicts in this part of the story, but the end is inevitable.
Resolution/Denouement: The tying up of loose ends and all of the threads in the story. The conclusion. The hero character either emerges triumphant or is defeated at this point.
Introduction:
the start of the story, the situation before the action starts
the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads
Resolution:

2. Plot: Conflict
Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot. Conflict is what keeps the plot moving.

3. Plot: Types of Conflict
Character vs Character
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Character vs Self

4. EXTERNAL CONFLICT
This is also known as External Struggle. This is the struggle between a character and another person, group of people or nature.

5. Plot: Character vs. Character Conflict
This type of conflict finds the main character (protagonist) in conflict with another character, human or not human.
Edward vs. Jake.
Plot: Character vs. nature Conflict
This type of conflict finds protagonist in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist. Josh fought the storm the entire time he was at sea.

6. Plot: Character vs. Society Conflict
This type of conflict has the protagonist in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.
An example would be… Pete liked wearing his t-shirt that displayed messages the school didn’t allow. It was not considered acceptable by society.

7. INTERNAL CONFLICT
This is also known as Internal Struggle. This is a struggle that goes on inside the character.

8. Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict
In this type of conflict, the protagonist experiences some kind of inner conflict.
An example would be… Jenna didn’t know if she should tell her best friend that she had toilet paper stuck to the back of her jeans.