Plot Elements

Front

What is the sequence of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What are the events that introduce and develop the conflict in a story?

Back

Rising Action

Front

What is the term for the story's conclusion and the outcome of the conflict?

Back

Resolution

Front

What follows the climax and begins to lessen the conflict?

Back

Falling Action

Front

What is the turning point of the story called?

Back

Climax

Front

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

Back

Exposition

Front

What happens during the rising action?

Back

The conflict is developed and events build up.

Front

What is the main conflict in a story?

Back

The central problem or struggle that drives the plot.

Front

What is the purpose of the falling action?

Back

To show the events that occur after the climax and lead to the resolution.

Front

How does the resolution affect the story?

Back

It provides closure and reveals the outcome of the conflict.