Flash Fiction: The Plot 2 What’s More

1. What plot structure component is known as the inciting incident where the

author introduces the characters, identifies where the story is happening, and

establishes the main conflict?

• A. exposition

• B. climax

• C. falling action

• D. rising action

2. What plot structure component is considered as the solution to the problem in a story?

• A. exposition

• B. climax

• C. falling action

• D. resolution

3. What is the other term for plot structure?

• A. plot arc

• B. narrative plot

• C. narrative arc

• D. narrative structure

4. What writing technique is used for an episodic plot?

• A. flashleft

• B. flashback

• C. foreshadowing

• D. epiphany

5. What plot movement uses techniques such as flashback, foreshadowing and epiphany?

• A. time

• B. dramatic tension

• C. casualty

• D. space

6. When the story transpires on a particular period of time such as an hour, a day, a week, a month or even a year, it is a plot movement in __________.

• A. time

• B. dramatic tension

• C. casualty

• D. Space

7. When the story has dialogue, action, details, descriptions and scenes that amplify the tension, it is a plot movement in __________.

• A. time

• B. casualty

• C. space

• D. dramatic tension

8. When the story is established on a series of casual events that happen one after another, it is a plot movement in __________ .

• A. time

• B. casualty

• C. space

• D. dramatic tension

9. What type of plot has a story that is realistic with a central character and action and the story happens in one place during a short span of time?

• A. casual

• B. unified

• C. periodic

• D. episodic

10. What type of plot has a story that happens in a much extended period of time?

• A. methodic

• B. unified

• C. periodic

• D. episodic