Plot vocabulary

What is the meaning of characterization?

• the general desire or willingness of someone to do something.

• occurs after the climax events start to wrap up.

• Introduction the back ground information in a story.

• describing the character's qualities

This part of the plot diagram is the beginning of the story where the characters and setting are introduced.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

This part of the plot diagram has the events that lead to the climax and introduces conflicts for the main characters.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

This part of the plot diagram is considered a tense turning point and pivotal moment in the story.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

This part of the plot diagram ties up any loose ends that may be left in the story and is where everything is resolved and story comes to a reasonable ending.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The time and place of a story

• resolution
• climax
• setting

The most exciting/OMG part of the story!

• climax
• rising Action
• resolution

The chain of events that make up a story

• complications
• plot
• antagonist

The time and place of a story

• resolution
• climax
• setting

Characters, setting, and basic story line are revealed 

• resolution
• climax
• exposition