Plot Structure

Front

What are the people in the story called?

Back

Characters

Front

Which part of the plot structure occurs FIRST?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What do we call the time and place where the story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

Which part of the plot structure occurs FIRST?

Back

Conflict

Front

Which part of the plot structure occurs LAST?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The climax is the turning point or the most intense moment in the story.

Front

What is the falling action in a plot structure?

Back

The falling action is the events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Front

What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?

Back

The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.

Front

What is the main conflict in a story?

Back

The main conflict is the central struggle between opposing forces.

Front

What does resolution mean in a story?

Back

Resolution is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved.