Plot Elements

Front

The TIME and LOCATION that a story takes place is its what?

Back

Setting

Front

What is a PERSON or ANIMAL which takes part in the action of a story called?

Back

Character

Front

The CENTRAL, MAIN CHARACTER of a story is called the ____________.

Back

Protagonist

Front

The character who OPPOSES the MAIN CHARACTER is called the __________.

Back

Antagonist

Front

What is the SEQUENCE of EVENTS in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

A STRUGGLE or PROBLEM between two opposing forces usually a protagonist and an antagonist.

Back

Conflict

Front

The event that sets the central conflict in motion. The event that HOOKS the reader into the story.

Without this, there would be NO story.

Back

Inciting Incident

Front

What events make the conflict WORSE? Options: Falling Action, Exposition, Rising Action, Climax

Back

Rising Action

Front

TURNING POINT in a story; the conflict or tension hits the HIGHEST point. The most SUSPENSEFUL part.

After this, everything begins to change.

Back

Climax

Front

Occurs AFTER THE CLIMAX as the characters work toward resolution (ending). Conflict unravels and the character wins or loses. How do they start to FIX the conflict?

Back

Falling Action