1. Rising Action: a related series of events that occur to build up to the greatest point of interest
In storytelling, the rising action is the section of the story placed right after the "exposition." Here, several events start to occurs that build up to the greatest point of interest, create tension or suspense and keep the reader interested because they can see how the conflicts start to build.
2. Climax: the turning point in the action
The climax is the part that changes the protagonist's fate for better or for worse. This stage is often the most exciting, dispels most of the tension and answers many of the questions that arose in the previous part. In here, the main character usually has to make a decision that will determine the direction of the story for better or for worse, for example, when the knight (the protagonist) fights an opposite force and rescue a princess or other main character.
3. Falling Action: where the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist unravels
In this part, the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist unravels, things start to work themselves out in the story, the tensions experimented in the conflicts of the previous section is now decreasing and the characters may be more relaxed or relief, probably displaying a trait or new insight that they have acquired along the story or might find themselves processing what just happened in the climax.
4. Resolution: marks the end of the Falling Action and a solution to the conflict
The resolution happens right after the Falling Action. Here the main conflict has been resolved.
