Exploring the Elements of Plot in Theatre

What is the purpose of a plot mountain in storytelling?

• To provide background information

• To introduce characters

• To outline the main events

• To describe the setting

What is the first part of the plot called?

• Exposition

• Resolution

• Rising Action

• Climax

Which part of the plot sets the story in motion?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Inciting Incident

• Falling Action

What is the term for the event that triggers the main conflict in a story?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Inciting Incident

• Resolution

What is the main function of the rising action in a story?

• To build up the conflict

• To resolve the conflict

• To conclude the story

• To introduce the characters

Which part of the plot involves complications that make the story more interesting?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Resolution

What is the climax of a story?

• The most exciting or intense part

• The background information

• The resolution of the conflict

• The introduction of characters

What happens after the climax in a story?

• Falling Action

• Inciting Incident

• Rising Action

• Exposition

What is the final part of the plot called?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Resolution

• Rising Action

What does the resolution of a story do?

• Ties up loose ends

• Introduces the conflict

• Introduces characters

• Builds up the tension