Plot Structure Lesson

What is the classic fairy tale resolution?

• 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

• setting

• plot

Which element of plot structure is described as being the "spark" that gets the story started...when the problem is revealed?

• introduction

• exposition

• conflict

• climax

The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.

• Exposition

• Climax

• Plot

• Setting

A series of main events that leads to the climax. 

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action

• `Rising Action

The turning point of the conflict--the story changes because of how the conflict is affected.

• Expostion

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Action

A brief introduction of the setting, characters, this part exposes the opening situation.

• Rising Action

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

The story's conclusion. The outcome of the conflict. 

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution

A struggle or problem happening to the main character in the story. 

• Issue

• Conflict

• Solution

• Resolution

Characters are introduced here.

• Exposition

• Inciting Incident

• Rising Action

• Resolution