Plot Diagrams

The beginning of a story is also known as the

• setting

• exposition

• climax

• rising action

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A struggle or problem happening to the main character in the story. 

• Issue
• Conflict
• Solution
• Resolution

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The message.  The central belief, moral, or idea that an author tries to convey.

• Characters
• Conflict
• Theme
• Setting

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The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

• Exposition
• Plot diagram
• Plot
• Conflict

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The suspense builds and the problem gets worse, becoming more complicated for the characters.

• Rising Action
• Falling Action
• Inciting Incident
• Resolution

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The most exciting part of the story, the turning point, usually where the character experiences a change.

• Conflict

• Climax

• Characters

• Resolution

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The loose ends of the plot are tied up.  The problem is solved here.

• Rising Action
• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Inciting Incident

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The story comes to a reasonable end.  

• Ending
• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Conclusion

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Something that needs to get solved by the end of the story.  The main part of the story.

• Characters
• Theme
• Conflict
• Setting

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An illustration used to map out the sequence of events in a story.

• Plot diagram
• Picture Plot
• Story mountain
• Story roller coaster

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