A story line is the sequence of events that make up a narrative. It is composed of a PLOT, which is the main sequence of events, an ARC, which is the overall structure of the story, a THREAD, which is the underlying theme of the story, a SCENARIO, which is the setting and context of the story, a goin, which is the climax of the story, an ELEVATOR, which is the resolution of the story, and onceuponatime, which is the traditional way to begin a story.