PLOT ELEMENTS -1

The problem of the story

• Inciting Incident

• Conflict

• Theme

• Climax

Letter B

• Rising Action
• Exposition

Loose ends are tied up. At this point, the conflict(s) are resolved.

• Resolution

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Exposition

Letter C

• Climax
• Falling action

The ending or conclusion of the story

• Resolution

• Plot

• Exposition

• Rising Action

An organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story.

• Plot

• Inciting Incident

• Timeline

• Exposition

This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest and suspense occurs.

• Exposition

• Inciting Incident

• Rising Action

• Climax

When the problem reaches a high point; a turning point in the story. This is where the protagonist confronts the conflict head on.

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

The enemy or "bad guy", the person whom the main character has a problem.

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Characters

• Plot

What are two forces of struggle in a conflict?

• Man v's Man

  &

  Man v's characters

• External

  and

  Internal

• Theme and topic

• Man v's Nature

  &

  Man v's Society