Plot Elements

The point at which the CONFLICT is FIGURED OUT or RESOLVED.

Does not have to be a "happy ending."

• Plot

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Climax

Provides BACKGROUND INFORMATION about the SETTING and CHARACTERS to the audience.

-Setting: Where/When

-Characters: Who/Background Knowledge

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Conflict

• Rising Action

character has a INTERNAL struggle with their MIND or HEART. Usually involves a DECISION.

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Society

What is the exact PLOT MOUNTAIN order?

• Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

• Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Inciting Incident, Exposition

• Falling Action, Rising Action, Exposition, Climax, Inciting Incident, Resolution

• Climax, Inciting Incident, Falling Action, Exposition, Resolution, Rising Action

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

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

• Resolution

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

• Rising action

• Falling action

• Setting

• Climax

Beginning of story in which the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

• resolution

• exposition

• theme

• falling action

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

Which part of the plot is

the most intense?

• falling action

• exposition

• exposition

• climax

All the events that lead to the climax of a story are called the ___.

• conflict

• exposition

• falling action

• rising action