Literary Elements and Parts of Plot Sample Story

What is a story plot?

• the end of the story

• the events that make up the story

• the beginning of the story

The first part of the story is called...

• the exposition

• the climax

• the end

The highest point of interest in a story is called...

• the end

• the rising action

• the climax

The end of the story is called

• the resolution

• the introduction

• the middle

Label the plot diagram

c

d

e

f

b

a

Climax

Resolution

Falling Action

Exposition

Rising Action

Inciting Incident

Label this basic plot diagram.

a

b

c

d

e

Rising action

Falling action

Climax

Introduction

Resolution

The events in a story that lead up to the climax...

• the introduction

• the rising action

• the falling action

What do we call the events that take place after the climax in the story...

• the rising action

• the falling action

• the resolution

When is the setting, characters, and conflict introduced in the story?

• During the exposition

• During the resolution

• During the climax

What is another word for the story introduction?

• resolution

• exposition

• climax