Plot Diagram Vocabulary

Exposition in a story is (beginning)

• Introduces characters, setting and problem in the story.

• The middle of a story

• The end

Rising Action in a story is (think of the roller coaster going up)

• The end of a story

• Part of story that develops problem through events

• The beginning of the story

The Climax in the story is (the top of the rollercoaster)

• The end of the story

• The sad part of the story

• Turning point of the story.

  Many emotions!

Falling Action in the story is:

• The end of the story

• A new character is introduced.

• Leading to the end of the story.

Resolution in a story means:

• Happy ending

• The end of the story

  The solution to the problem.

  (the bottom of the roller coaster)

• How the characters react

The main character in a story is called:

• Protagonist "the good guy"

• Narrator

• Theme

What makes up a story's setting?

• Place (where it's located)

• People

• Theme