| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Exposition | Zeus (Jupiter) fell in love with a forest maiden named Callisto. Callisto gave birth to Arcus, Jupiter's son. Jupiter's wife Juno was in a terrible rage because Jupiter had a son with Callisto. |
| Rising Action 1 | Juno turned Callisto into a vicious bear. |
| Rising Action 2 | Some villagers came out into the woods and took Callisto's baby away when this happened. |
| Rising Action 3 | Callisto was forced to hide deep in the woods because dogs and men hunted her. |
| Rising Action 4 | Callisto tried to stay close to the hut where her son lived, but she was chased away. |
| Rising Action 5 | After hibernation she wandered back where she lived before. |
| Climax | Callisto saw a hunter, and immediately knew it was her son, Arcus. With joy she ran towards him. Arcus with fear pointed his bow at her. |
| Falling Action | Just as Arcus was about to shoot, Jupiter looked down from the heavens and stopped Arcus and threw them both into the heavens. |
| Resolution | Callisto and Arcus were turned into stars, and they were known as the great bear and little bear constellation. |
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