Plot Elements

The first part of the plot, when readers learn important background information about the characters and setting.

• Conflict

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Inciting Incident

The event that introduces the conflict and begins the rising action.

• conflict

• Falling Action

• Inciting Incident

• Rising Action

The problem or struggle between two opposing forces.

• Conflict

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

The sequence of events that builds suspense.

• Exposition

• Conflict

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

The moment when the character(s) come face to face with the conflict. It is a turning point because the character(s) will change in some way.

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Resolution

This is when the characters are working toward resolving the conflict.

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Inciting Incident

1. This is the outcome of the events.

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Resolution

• Inciting Incident

What is the definition of plot?

• The conflict in the story

• The sequence of events in the story

• The lesson in the story

• The turning point of the story

What is the Time and Place of the Story?

• Conflict

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

• Setting

• Plot

The exposition...

• Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is

• Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved

• s the part of the story where a character changes

• Introduces the reader to the characters and setting