Literary Elements & Plot Elements Vocabulary

What is the term for the series of events that make up a story and center on a conflict?

• Climax
• Plot
• Resolution
• Setting

Which term refers to the turning point in a story where the main character faces the main conflict?

• Exposition
• Climax
• Rising action
• Conflict

This is the time and place where the story occurs

• Setting
• Climax
• Rising action
• Conflict

The events in the story that build up to the climax or turning point

• Resolution
• Climax
• Rising action
• Conflict

3. What is the term for the part of the story where the main problem is introduced and the setting is established?

• Climax
• Falling action
• Rising action
• Exposition

4. Which term describes the events that occur after the climax that lead to the resolution of the story?

• Falling action
• Plot
• Conflict
• Resolution

This is a conflict within a character (man vs self)

• Falling action
• Internal Conflict
• Plot
• Resolution

This is a conflict between 2 or more characters (man vs man)

• Falling action
• External Conflict
• Plot
• Theme

This is the idea of what the story is about

• Falling action
• External Conflict
• Plot
• Theme

5. What is the term for the end of the story where the main conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up?

• Climax
• Resolution
• Setting
• Rising action