Inciting Incident

What is the inciting incident?

• the event that sets the main character or characters on the journey that will be the focus of the story

• the moment in the story that is very interesting

• the exciting event in the story when the main character faces the antagonist

• the event in the first scene of the story

Which of these events is the inciting incident?

• johnny woke up for school

• the teacher entered the class

• johnny realised he forgot his consent form.

• johnny spends the day alone

Jenny goes to visit her grandfather to help clean. While cleaning, Jenny opens her grandfather's wardrobe. When she steps inside she sees a tiny music box in the corner. Jenny opens the tiny music box and the song makes memories come rushing back to her mind. Her name is not Jenny it is Clara and this man is not her grandfather. Now Jenny must go on an adventure to find out the true story of her past.

What is the inciting incident?

• Jenny helps her grandfather clean and opens the wardrobe

• jenny steps into the wardrobe

• jenny finds a music box and remembers her true name

One morning John made a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast and sat down to watch some televison. Current went. Sighing he decided to practice some suduko instead. As he was reaching for his suduko book there was a knock at the door. He opened the door and there was a briefcase sitting on the porch. When he opens the briefcase he finds a folder with very specific instructions and a warning that he needs to follow it or else. What is the inciting incident?

• The peanut butter sandwich was not tasty

• Current went in the house interrupting his breakfast

• John found a mysterious briefcase with instructions inside.

• John follows the first instruction in the briefcase.

This is an event or decision that begins a story's problem. This incident upsets the balance of things. Suddenly there is a problem to be solved = CONFLICT is made clear.

• Exposition

• Setting

• Rising Action

• Inciting Incident

The event that introduces the conflict is called:

• Narrative Hook

• Inciting Incident

• Rising Action

• Resolution

This event kicks off the entire story. Without this, our story (and plot) does not move forward.

• Inciting Incident

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Resolution

What is the first spot in the story called where the author introduces the main conflict of the story?

• inciting incident

• resolution

• exposition

• rising action

What is the inciting incident of "User Friendly"?

• Kevin's room, where the computer was set up.

• When the computer/Louise asks for a voice module, and seems to take on a voice.

• When Louis "takes care" of Ginny and her family.

• When Kevin and his dad read Louise's love note.

  The inciting incident that causes main conflict in the Highway Man is …

• The redcoats chasing the Highway man sharply

• fatherly disapproval

• Bess warning the Highway Man with her death

• Tim being in love with Bess and eavesdropping