Plot Structure

Front

What is the telling of a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the definition of rising action?

Back

Suspense builds that rises to the climax.

Front

From what point of view is the story told if the pronouns 'he, she, they' are used?

Back

Third person.

Front

What point of view has the narrator as a person in the story and uses the pronouns - I, me, and we?

Back

First person.

Front

What is the climax of the story?

Back

The turning point.

Front

What is the exposition in a story?

Back

The introduction of background information, setting, and characters.

Front

What comes after the climax in a story?

Back

Falling action.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The conclusion where loose ends are tied up.

Front

What is a character's motivation?

Back

The reason behind a character's actions or behavior.

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central idea or message in a story.