Parts of a Story

The events of a story

• rising action

• plot

• setting

• conflict

The background information given at the beginning of a story

• initial incident

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

The setting of a story is made of of its _____ and place.

The first point of action in a story

• plot

• exposition

• initial incident

• setting

Where most of the action happens; leads to the climax of the story

• initial incident

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

The ending of a story, where the loose ends are tied up

• climax

• falling action

• rising action

• resolution

The point of highest emotion and/or the turning point in a story

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Actions after the climax, leading toward the end of the story

• falling action

• plot

• resolution

• exposition

The main character of a story; often, but not always, the hero

• protagonist

• antagonist

The person/force who works against the main character

• protagonist

• antagonist