Plot Elements

The introduction of the story; setting, characters, and the conflict are introduced.

• plot

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main part of the story in which the conflict builds and develops as the events move along.

• plot

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The turning point of the story; the point in which something happens to bring about a change in the story.

• resolution

• conflict

• plot

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Events begin to fall into place to lead to the conclusion of the story; the excitement dies down.

• falling action

• rising action

• plot

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The series of events or episodes that make up a story; the structure of a story- often includes the rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• climax

• resolution

• rising action

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The end of the story.

• rising action

• resolution

• climax

• plot

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The problem or struggle in the story.

• plot

• climax

• conflict

• rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The time, place, season of a story; may create a mood

• setting

• theme

• flashback

• foreshadow

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end.

• static character

• dynamic character

• foreshadow

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

A character who grows, learns, or changes in some way through the course of the story.

• static character

• dynamic character

• foreshadow

• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3