Plot Elements Review

This is the beginning of a novel or story and may be short or long, but is always flat (little action or emotion). Setting, characters, and main conflicts are introduced to the reader.

• Setting
• Exposition
• Conflict
• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The problem in a fiction

• Conflict
• Falling Action
• Characters
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The time period of the story, as well as the location of the story.

• Resolution
• Characters
• Climax
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

People involved in the story. Can be protagonists and antagonists.

• Characters
• Theme
• Setting
• Falling Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Good Guy Character

• PROtagonist
• ANTagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Villain Character

• PROtagonist
• ANTagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Events in a story that build suspense and add details to the conflict.

• Rising Action
• Theme
• Exposition
• Characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The turning point of the story. The conflict is at its highest point, and the story begins to change.

• Resolution
• Climax
• Conflict
• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Events after the climax, details that show what happens after the climax.

• Conflict
• Character
• Falling Action
• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The end. The conflict is resolved.

• Setting
• Theme
• Conflict
• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9