起承転結

きしょうてんけつ

noun

introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry)(yojijukugo)

story composition and development

起	rouse, wake up, get up
承	acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
転	revolve, turn around, change
結	tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten