Questions About Plot

What is this picture an example of?

• foreshadowing
• resolution
• flashback
• linear plot 

Climax is... 

• Events that make up a story
• The exploding part of story/ turning point of story
• setting and characters
• the solution to the problem

Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?

• climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
• exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
• exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
• resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition

True or False: This plot diagram is NON-LINEAR. 

• True
• False

What is a parallel plot? 

• a technique sometimes used in literature where events are portrayed out of chronological order
• interruptions in the story to insert past events that provide background or context to the current events of a narrative.
• a secondary plot in a literary work
• two or more dramatic plots that are usually linked by a common character and a similar theme

Harry Potter faces many conflicts in his young life. He is an example of:

• A protagonist
• An antagonist

True or False:
The rising action comes AFTER the climax in a linear plot. 

• False
• True

What happens in the falling action?

• You are introduced to the conflict.
• The setting is described in detail. 
• Events begin to calm down after the climax. 
• It is the exact same as the rising action. 

What 2 components are included in the exposition?

• characters, dialogue
•  narrator, conflict
• characters, resolution
• characters, setting

Where does the drama and suspense begin to build in a linear plot story?

• The resolution
• The climax
• The rising action
• The falling action