Generic Plot Analysis Practice

The part of the story that introduces the characters

• Exposition

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The part of the story that introduces the setting

• Exposition

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The part of the story that starts off the conflict.

• Exposition

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The part of the story that attempts the deal with or attempts to solve the problem...leads up to the Big Event.

• Exposition

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The part where the course of the story changes, is usually a shift in the conflict...the Big Event.

• Exposition

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The part where the characters are dealing with the fall out of the climax.

• Inciting Action

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

The part where the conflict is finally resolved in totality and the story.

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Conflict

The part where the story comes to a close.

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Conflict

The part where the story winds down.

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Conflict

The main problem of the story.

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Resolution

• Conflict