Plot Structure

Any struggle between opposing forces.

• resolution

• exposition

• conflict

• setting

Any struggle between opposing forces.

• resolution

• exposition

• conflict

• setting

When the suspense occurs, or conflict begins in a story

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Resolution

• Exposition

The very end of a story

• Resolution

• Plot

• Protagonist

• Rising Action

The beginning of a story, characters are introduced, the main conflict begins

• Plot

• Climax

• Exposition

• Theme

Central idea of a work of literature

• Theme

• Climax

• Resolution

• Plot

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

• Exposition

• Theme

• Climax

• Protagonist

The basic story line of a book, or text.

• Exposition

• Plot

• Climax

• Theme

Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order? 

• exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
• exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
• rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 

• action
• conflict 
• setting
• plot