Plot Elements

The sequence of related events that make up a story

• Resolution

• Plot

• Falling Action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Occurs when a character struggles with an outside force

• Internal conflict

• Climax

• Exposition

• External conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The events that conclude the story and reveal the theme

• Climax

• External conflict

• Resolution

• Rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The major events that develop the plot and lead to the climax

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Climax

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Occurs when a character struggles with his or her own needs, desires, or emotions.

• External conflict

• Internal conflict

• Resolution

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The events that give the reader background information needed to understand the story

• Falling action

• Plot

• Resolution

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The events that begin to conclude the story and lead to the ending

• Falling action

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The event that is the turning point in the story, at which the conflict could be resolved in different ways

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

used to move the action forward, reveal information about characters, and create a decision or change.

• Exposition

• Plot

• Conflict

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

This part of the story usually reveals the setting, the major characters, and the conflict.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Conflict

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4