Plot Structure

the declining events that take place after the climax

• plot

• theme

• climax

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

climax

• the most significant event of a story, highest point of drama or action

• a series of related events that make up a story or drama

• the declining events that take place after the climax

• the struggle between opposing forces or characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

resolution

• the struggle between opposing forces or characters

• a reoccurring idea or thought throughout a story; a central message or statement a story makes

• the ending of the story where the conflict is resolved and all the loose ends come to an end

• a series of related events that make up the story or drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

a series of problems/events that represents the protagonist's attempt to resolve the conflict

• climax

• resolution

• rising action

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

introducing characters, the setting, and conflict of the story

• falling action

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

a man having to deal with an inner conflict

• conflict

• human vs nature

• human vs self

• human vs human

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

a series of related events that make up a story or drama

• rising action

• plot

• climax

• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

conflict

• a series of events that make up a story or drama

• the struggle between opposing forces or characters

• a man having to deal with inner conflict

• the ending of the story where the conflict is resolved and all the loose ends come together

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

the reoccurring idea or thought throughout a story; a central message or statement a story makes

• resolution

• conflict

• theme

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

a human being against the forces of nature

• point of view

• human vs human

• human vs self

• human vs nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3