Plot Elements:

Who is the main character or hero of a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Resolution

• Exposition

What is the central struggle or problem that drives the plot forward?

• Complicating Incident

• Tension

• Equilibrium

• Conflict

What comes after the climax and leads to a return to equilibrium?

• Falling Action

• Foreshadowing

• Rising Action

• Flashback

What part of the story introduces essential background information?

• Complicating Incident

• Tension

• Equilibrium

• Exposition

What is the state of balance or normalcy at the beginning of a story?

• Tension

• Complicating Incident

• Equilibrium

• Climax

What narrative technique involves a shift to a scene or event that occurred before the current timeline?

• Complicating Incident

• Rising Action

• Flashback

• Resolution

Who typically undergoes some form of transformation or growth in a story?

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

• Falling Action

• Exposition

What is the return to a state of balance or normalcy at the end of a story?

• Equilibrium

• Climax

• Complicating Incident

• Resolution

What literary device involves giving hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Tension

• Exposition

What term refers to the feeling of uncertainty, anticipation, or anxiety in a story?

• Equilibrium

• Tension

• Falling Action

• Rising Action