Plot Structure Vocabulary

Antagonist

• the character who

  opposes the protagonist

• Most exciting moment of the story

• the main character

  or hero of the story

• ,Introduces the character and setting, usually at the beginning of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Climax

• event that introduces the central conflict

  -moment that really starts the story

• Big important moment in the middle of the story

  -usually goes badly for the main character,

• conflict ends and loose ends are tied up, story ends

• Most exciting moment of the story

  -happens near the end

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Conflict

• Most exciting moment of the story

• the problem(s) in a story

• -spark that changes the main character's normal life

• Introduces the character and setting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Exposition

• event that introduces the central conflict

  -moment that really starts the story

• Introduces the character and

  setting, usually at the beginning of the story.

• conflict ends and loose ends are tied up

• Big important moment in the middle of the story

• When things blow up

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Falling Action/Resolution

• Introduces the character and

  setting, usually at the beginning of the story.

• event that introduces the central conflict

  -moment that really starts the story

• conflict ends and loose ends are tied up

  -story ends

• Most exciting moment of the story

  -happens near the end

  -the conflict is at its worst

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Inciting Incident

• event that introduces the central conflict

  -moment that really starts the story

  -spark that changes the main character's normal life

• Introduces the character and

  setting, usually at the beginning of the story

• Big important moment in the middle of the story

  -usually goes badly for the main character,

• the main character or hero of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

midpoint (choose two)

• conflict ends and loose ends are tied up

  -story ends

• Most exciting moment of the story

  -happens near the end

• Big important moment in the middle of the story, usually goes badly for the main character

• increases conflict, adds more problems

• where and when the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Protagonist

• the character who

  opposes the protagonist

• -happens near the end

  -the conflict is at its worst

• Introduces the character and

  setting, usually at the beginning of the story.

• the main character

  or hero of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Rising Action (choose three)

• Most exciting moment of the story, happens near the end

• conflicts get more intense, characters react to the conflicts.

• The largest part of the story

• The entire middle of the story

• Introduces the character and

  setting, usually at the beginning of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Setting (choose all that apply)

• where the story takes place

• when the story takes place

• where and when the story takes place

• when and where the story takes place

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C