Plot - Vocabulary

events that take place in the story

• plot

• climax

• exposition

• falling action

the moment in which the conflict is introduced

• inciting incident

• plot

• resolution

• falling action

main problem that a character or group of characters has to solve

• conflict

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

background information about the setting, characters, and past events

• exposition

• climax

• conflict

• resolution

events that build tension, interest, or suspense

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

• climax

point of highest interest

• climax

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

events that lead to a resolution

• falling action

• rising action

• plot

• conflict

final outcome of the story’s conflict

• resolution

• falling action

• climax

• exposition