Elements of Fiction Week 2

Front

Plot

Back

Main events of a story in sequence

Front

Exposition

Back

Background info about setting, characters, or plot

Front

Rising action

Back

Plot events building toward highest tension

Front

Climax

Back

Turning point; conflict's highest emotional response

Front

Falling action

Back

Plot events after the climax

Front

Resolution

Back

Conclusion of the conflict; wraps up loose ends