Parts of Plot

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story or novel called?

Back

Plot

Front

What part of the plot is considered the most intense?

Back

Climax

Front

What do we call an individual in a literary work?

Back

Character

Front

What part of the story introduces the characters and setting?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the part of the story that resolves the conflict and ties up loose ends?

Back

Resolution

Front

What term describes the main problem or conflict in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What is the term for the events leading up to the climax?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What part of the plot occurs after the climax and leads to the resolution?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the term for the background information provided at the beginning of a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the term for the final outcome of the story?

Back

Denouement