Literature Terms 1

Front

What is plot?

Back

Series of related events that make up a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the rising action?

Back

Series of mini-conflicts that become more intense.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What is the conflict in a story?

Back

Struggle between opposing forces within the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What is the resolution?

Back

The outcomes of the conflict.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

What is the exposition?

Back

The introduction/beginning of a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

Front

What are the main components of a plot structure?

Back

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What is the climax in a story?

Back

The turning point or most intense moment in the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

Front

How does the exposition set the stage for a story?

Back

It introduces characters, setting, and the initial situation.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Front

What role does conflict play in a narrative?

Back

It drives the plot and creates tension that engages the reader.

Front

What is falling action?

Back

Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.3