Plot and Story Elements

What is the first stage of a plot, according to the plot diagram.

• Rising Action

• Plot

• Exposition

• Falling Action

In this stage of the plot, the conflict is is revealed and grows.

• Climax

• Exposition

• Falling Action

• Rising Action

What should writers use to create a personal narrative?

• A moment or event from their life

• Details about their life from birth to now

• Someone else's story about their life

• Complete fiction

The highest, most exciting, or intense part

• Conflict

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Protagonist

Introduces background information about events, setting, characters, or other elements

• exposition

• setting

• mood

• resolution

the series of events that make up the story

• tone

• climax

• plot

• protagonist

The people, animals, or creatures in a movie

• conflict

• setting

• protagonist

• characters

A character's struggle within his or her own mind or struggle with self (ex. overcoming a fear or making a tough decision)

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• climax

• mood

The struggle between a character and an OUTSIDE force

• resolution

• internal conflict

• external conflict

• setting

Which of the following are NOT an example of external conflict?

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. character