Elements of the Plot

What part of a story introduces the characters and setting?

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

Is the sequence of events in which each event results from a previous one and causes the next.

• exposition

• plot

• inciting event

• rising action

In what part of the story does the reader learn the final outcome?

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Resolution

The portion of the story where the conflict decreases

• exposition

• rising action

• setting

• falling action

A struggle or problem in a story

• climax

• conflict

• characters

• setting

A person/persons in a story

• exposition

• characters

• setting

• falling action

The introduction of the characters and basic situation.

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

The time and place of a story

• setting

• conflict

• resolution

• rising action

The peak of action or conflict. The most exciting part of a story.

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Setting

• Climax

The portion of the story where the conflict or problem increases.

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• Resolution