Plot Elements

Front

What is the term for the background information about the setting and characters in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What do we call the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the term for the time and location where a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What is the point in a story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What type of conflict involves one character struggling with their own mind or heart?

Back

Man vs. Self

Front

What is the term for the main problem or struggle in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the highest point of tension in a story called?

Back

Climax

Front

What do we call the events that lead up to the climax of a story?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the term for the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for the final outcome or conclusion of a story?

Back

Denouement