Elements of Plot

Front

What are the people (or animals) that take part in the story's plot called?

Back

Characters

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story known as?

Back

Plot

Front

What part of the plot includes the events that lead up to the climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What do we call a work of literature where the characters and events are invented by the writer?

Back

Fiction

Front

What is the beginning of a story that may include characters and the setting called?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the part of the plot where the main conflict is introduced?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the turning point of the story called?

Back

Climax

Front

What part of the plot follows the climax and leads to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the final part of the story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What term describes the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting