Plotline Quiz

individuals in the story that cause the action (usually people, but may be animals, or even objects that have human qualities)

• actors
• characters
• exposition
• climax

the beginning part of the story in which, characters, setting & conflict are introduced

• rising action
• resolution
• conflict
• exposition

the main problem in the story that causes most of the action

• characters
• setting
• conflict
• climax

events in the story AFTER the climax; usually shows how main character others deal with life after the climax; wraps-up loose ends in story

• falling action
• rising action
• climax
• exposition

usually 2 or 3 important events BEFORE the climax that the main character is involved with because of the problem

• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• exposition

most exciting point of the story, in which the main character faces his or her problem; turning point of the story

• conflict
• rising action
• resolution
• climax

all of the action / events that move a story along from start to finish ; main ingredients of a story (usually fiction)

• conflict
• plot
• setting
• characters

conclusion of the story that often offers a "theme" or lesson learned by the characters

• conflict
• setting
• resolution
• characters

when & where a story takes place.

• exposition
• conflict
• climax
• setting

meaning of the story;  lesson learned from the story

• setting
• conflict
• theme
• resolution