Plot Vocabulary

Front

What is the beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced?

Back

Exposition

Front

Why is plot important in a story?

Back

It engages the reader and keeps us interested in the story.

Front

What part of the plot diagram includes events leading to the climax and introduces conflicts?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What does not represent a plot?

Back

The problems and struggles a character faces in a story.

Front

What part of the plot diagram resolves the story and ties up loose ends?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the climax in a plot?

Back

The turning point of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

Front

What is the falling action in a plot?

Back

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Front

What is a conflict in a story?

Back

A struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

Front

What are the two main types of conflict?

Back

Internal conflict (within a character) and external conflict (between characters or forces).

Front

What is a plot twist?

Back

An unexpected development in the story that changes the direction of the plot.