Story Elements and Plot Mountain

Front

What is the problem in the story?

Back

conflict

Front

The people/animals in the story

Back

characters

Front

people/animals the story focuses on

Back

main characters

Front

people/animals that support the important characters

Back

minor characters

Front

Where and when the story takes place

Back

setting

Front

The action of the story (all of the events of the story)

Back

plot

Front

The start of the story where the conflict, characters, and setting is revealed

Back

exposition

Front

Events that build excitement and conflict in the story.

Back

Rising action

Front

The highest point of excitement in a story

Back

climax

Front

events that bring the story to a close

Back

falling action