Plot Review

What is plot?

• The main idea or lesson from the story

• When and where the story takes place

• The events that happen in the story

The background of the story where characters and setting get introduced

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

What is the inciting incident?

• The event that puts the whole plot in motion. Introduces the conflict.

• Introduction of background

• The turning point in the story.

• When you know how the conflict will be solved.

Creates a shift in the plot and change of direction

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

• Exposition

What is falling action?

• The event that puts the plot in motion.

• The background information of setting and characters.

• How the conflict is solved.

• The events that lead to the resolution.

What are the plot elements?

• Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Exposition, Setting, Resolution

• Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action

• Exposition, Resolution, Climax, Falling Action

The event that leads up to the climax. Build suspense.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Falling Action

What is another name for conflict?

• Problem

• Setting

• Resolution

• Theme

Where the story takes place is called the

• Setting

• Theme

• Conflict

• Resolution

The lesson or message learned in a story is known as the

• Setting

• Theme

• Resolution

• Exposition