Narrative Elements & Plot Diagram

A struggle in the story (internal/external)

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Conflict

• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The one against the main character.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Person v Person

• Narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The sequence of events in a story.

• Genre
• Rising Action
• Plot
• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The time and place a story takes place

• Climax

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The people or animals in a story.

• narrator
• setting
• plot
• characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the main character

• author
• narrator
• anatagonist
• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The way the story is told (1st person, 3rd person limited, 3rd person omniscient)

• point of view
• author's purpose
• character motivation
• flashback

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The ​ (a)   of a story introduces the characters and setting.

• exposition
• resolution
• climax
• initiating incident
• theme

Label the plot diagram.

c

d

e

f

b

a

initiating incident

falling action

climax

resolution

rising action

exposition

The climax is called the "​ (a)   It is often the most ​ (b)   part of the story.

• turning point"
• exciting
• end
• boring