Elements of Plot Vocabulary

The events in a story in the order that they happen.

• Plot

• Non-linear plot

• Rising Action

• Resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The part of the plot where you find out basic information about the characters, setting, etc

• Introduction

• Resolution

• Static Character

• Freitag's pyramid

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Events that occur after the climax, and that lead to the resolution.

• Rising action

• Denouement

• Falling action

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What part of the plot is this?

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How would you label this part of the plot?

• Tippy top

• Apex

• Rising Action

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.8.2D

The main problem faced by the characters in a story.

• Climax

• Irony

• Conflict

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

How would you label this part of the plot?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Front load

• Dynamic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How should you label this part of the plot?

• Slippery slope

• Rising action

• Midway point

• Falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

How should you label this part of the plot?

• Down hill

• Falling action

• Rising action

• Non-linear

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A plot that does not follow the traditional pyramid plot structure.

• Freytag's pyramid

• Plot

• Non-linear plot

• Zig zag plot

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D