Elements of Plot

Front

People or animals involved in the plot.

Back

characters

Front

Sequence of events in a story.

Back

plot

Front

Blue bar represents:

Back

exposition

Front

Emotional highpoint of a story

Back

climax

Front

A work of literature with invented characters and events.

Back

fiction

Front

Where and when a story takes place

Back

setting

Front

Events between climax and resolution where loose ends tie up.

Back

falling action

Front

Beginning of a story including characters and setting.

Back

exposition

Front

Events leading to the climax.

Back

rising action

Front

Resolution in a story is where the problem is ______________.

Back

tells how the problem was solved