READING MIDTERM

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

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

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

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

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

Harry Potter faces many conflicts in his young life. He is an example of:

• A protagonist

• An antagonist

True or False: The rising action comes AFTER the climax in a linear plot.

• True

• False

What happens in the falling action?

• You are introduced to the conflict.

• Events begin to calm down after the climax. 

• The setting is described in detail. 

What 2 components are included in the exposition?

• characters, dialogue

• characters, resolution

• characters, setting

Where does the drama and suspense begin to build in a linear plot story?

• The resolution

• The rising action

• The climax

What is a conflict in a story?

• a struggle between two opposing forces usually the protagonist and the antagonist

• A series of events that complicates matters for your characters, and results in increased drama or suspense

• The beginning that introduces the characters and setting. 

 

The _______ is everything that happens in a story.

• problem

• sequence

• plot

 

The _______ is the most exciting part of the story.

• exposition

• climax

• poem

The end of the story is called the ______.

• falling action

• resolution

• rising action