Plot Diagram Review

What is the purpose of the introduction in a short story?

• To introduce the main characters

• To create suspense

• To reveal the climax

• To provide the resolution

What is the inciting incident in a plot?

• The point of highest interest

• The period of time after the climax

• The event that sets the rising action in motion

• The final unraveling of the plot

What is the climax of a story?

• The point of highest interest

• The period of time after the climax

• The event that sets the rising action in motion

• The final unraveling of the plot

What is the falling action in a plot?

• The point of highest interest

• The period of time after the climax

• The event that sets the rising action in motion

• The final unraveling of the plot

What is the resolution/denouement in a story?

• The point of highest interest

• The period of time after the climax

• The event that sets the rising action in motion

• The final unraveling of the plot

Which type of plot structure presents scenes or incidents that occurred prior to the opening scene of the story?

• Flashback

• Open-ended

• Multiple Ending

• Multiple Climax

Which type of plot structure leaves the action somewhat unfinished?

• Flashback

• Open-ended

• Multiple Ending

• Multiple Climax

Which type of plot structure gives way to a variety of possible endings?

• Flashback

• Open-ended

• Multiple Ending

• Multiple Climax

Which type of plot structure has several climaxes?

• Flashback

• Open-ended

• Multiple Ending

• Multiple Climax

How many categories are there in a plot graph?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6