Plot Elements

Front

What is the series of events that build toward the point of greatest interest in a story?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What provides background information about the setting and characters in a story?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the time and location where a story takes place?

Back

Setting

Front

What do we call a person or animal that takes part in the action of a story?

Back

Character

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What is the turning point of a story where the conflict reaches its highest intensity?

Back

Climax

Front

What is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved?

Back

Resolution

Front

What is the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

Back

Conflict

Front

What term describes the main idea or underlying message of a story?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the introduction of the characters, setting, and basic situation in a story?

Back

Exposition