* Cinderella lives with her cruel stepmother and two stepsisters.
* Cinderella is forced to do all the housework.
* The king decrees that there will be a ball at the palace.
Rising Action
* Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters go to the ball.
* Cinderella is left alone at home.
* Her fairy godmother appears and transforms her into a princess.
* Cinderella goes to the ball.
Climax
* Cinderella dances with the prince.
* The clock strikes midnight and Cinderella must leave.
* She loses one of her glass slippers.
Falling Action
* The prince searches for the woman who fits the glass slipper.
* Cinderella is found and reunited with the prince.
Resolution
* Cinderella and the prince are married.
* They live happily ever after.