An initiating event. Either an idea of an action that sets further events in motion.

An internal response. The protagonist's inner reaction to the initiating event, in which the protagonist sets a goal or attempts to solve a problem.

An attempt. The protagonist's efforts to achieve the goal or alleviate the problem. Several attempts, some failed, may be in an episode.

An outcome. The success or failure of the protagonist's attempts.

A resolution. An action or state of affairs that evolves from the protagonist's success or failure to achieve the goal or alleviate the problem.

A reaction. An idea, an emotion, or a further event that expresses the protagonist's feelings about the success or failure of goal attainment/problem resolution or that relates the events in the story to some broader set of concerns.