Plot Diagram

Front

Exposition

Back

Setting and background information of the story.

Front

Conflict: Man vs. Self

Back

A struggle within a character, often involving difficult decisions.

Front

Resolution

Back

The ending of a plot where conflicts are resolved.

Front

Rising Action

Back

Events leading up to the climax of the story.

Front

Complications in a story occur during the

Back

Rising Action.

Front

Climax

Back

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

Front

Falling Action

Back

Events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

Front

Theme

Back

The central idea or message of a story.

Front

Setting

Back

The time and place in which a story occurs.

Front

Characterization

Back

The process by which the author reveals the personality of a character.