Plot Terms

Front

What is the action and events that build suspense in a story?

Back

Rising action

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What type of conflict occurs in a character’s mind?

Back

Internal conflict

Front

What do we call a struggle between opposing forces?

Back

Conflict

Front

What are clues or hints given by the author about something that will happen later in a story?

Back

Foreshadowing

Front

What is the part of the story that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the final outcome or resolution of the story called?

Back

Denouement

Front

What is a subplot?

Back

A secondary or subordinate plot that runs parallel to the main plot.

Front

What is falling action in a story?

Back

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.