setting – when & where the story takes place.
characters – who is in the story and what they are like.
protagonist – main character
plot – what happens. Focused around a conflict, or problem, that needs to be resolved.
internal conflict – problem within the mind of a character
external conflict – problem between two characters, two groups, or a character and something outside of him / herself
theme – a lesson, or message about life, that the author is trying to get the reader to think about.
