Plot and Theme

What is a Protagonist?

• The character who causes conflict for the main character

• The main character

• The author

• The minor characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is an Antagonist?

• The character who causes conflict for the main character

• The main character

• The author

• The minor characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is an Exposition?

• The author and the antagonist

• The setting and the author

• The main character and the antagonist

• The main character and the protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is an Inciting Incident?

• The closure, solution to the problem, and the ending

• The most intense, explosive event toward the end

• The spark that sets off the rising action

• The major struggle faced by the main character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a Conflict?

• The major struggle faced by the main character

• The closure, solution to the problem, and the ending

• The most intense, explosive event toward the end

• The protagonist and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is Rising Action?

• The events that follow the climax

• The events that lead up to the climax

• The spark that sets off the rising action

• the antagonist and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is Falling Action?

• The lesson, message, or underlying idea

• The closure, solution to the problem, and the ending

• The most intense, explosive event toward the end

• The events that follow the climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a Resolution?

• The closure, solution to the problem, the ending

• The lesson, message, or underlying idea

• The events that follow the climax

• The spark that sets off the rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is a Theme?

• The major struggle faced by the main character

• The lesson, message, or underlying idea

• The spark that sets off the rising action

• The protagonist and setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9