Plot Elements

What is the climax?

• the turning point in the story

• the struggle between two characters

• the beginning of the story

• the point when the conflict is resolved

Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story?

• introduction

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

What is the most common type of conflict in a story?

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

• character vs. themselves

What is the classic fairy tale conclusion?

• once upon a time

• the end...or is it?

• and they all lived happily ever after

• this is a story about a family

The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ____________________.

• action

• conflict

• plot

• setting

The events that happen in the story after the climax and lead to the resolution are called the -

• rising action

• climax

• introduction

• falling action

The ________________ is the time and place in which a story takes place.

• setting

• resolution

• character

• problem

Which of the following lists shows the plot elements in the correct order?

• falling action, climax, rising action, conclusion

• falling action, rising action, climax, conclusion

• rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion

• rising action, falling action, climax, conclusion

The middle of the story where suspense builds is called -

• plot

• introduction

• rising action

• conflict

Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.

During the introduction, it is important to introduce the _____________________ and ___________________________.

• characters, setting

• characters, falling action

• climax, conflict

• conflict, resolution