Plot Elements Review

Theme

• people or animals in the story

• background information

• lesson or message of the story

• when and where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Characters

• people or animals in the story

• background information

• lesson or message of the story

• when and where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Exposition

• people or animals in the story

• background information

• lesson or message of the story

• when and where the story takes place

Setting

• people or animals in the story

• background information

• lesson or message of the story

• when and where the story takes place

Conflict

• the most intense or exciting part of the story

• events that add to the conflict

• events that solve the conflict

• how the conflict is solved

• the problem between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Climax

• the most intense or exciting part of the story

• events that add to the conflict

• events that solve the conflict

• how the conflict is solved

• the problem between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Rising Action

• the most intense or exciting part of the story

• events that add to the conflict

• events that solve the conflict

• how the conflict is solved

• the problem between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Resolution

• the most intense or exciting part of the story

• events that add to the conflict

• events that solve the conflict

• how the conflict is solved

• the problem between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Falling Action

• the most intense or exciting part of the story

• events that add to the conflict

• events that solve the conflict

• how the conflict is solved

• the problem between characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What plot elements are part of the expostion?

• conflict and theme

• setting and characters

• rising action and falling action

• conflict and resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5