Plot Elements and Character Analysis

Front

What is the series of events in a story called?

Back

Plot

Front

What stage of the plot provides background information about characters and setting?

Back

Exposition

Front

What is the problem or issue in a story referred to as?

Back

Conflict

Front

What do we call the time and place of a story?

Back

Setting

Front

What are the stages of plot in order?

Back

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

Front

What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point or the most intense moment in the plot.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

Front

What is the difference between the setting and the plot?

Back

Setting refers to the time and place, while plot refers to the sequence of events.

Front

What is rising action in a story?

Back

The series of events that lead up to the climax.

Front

What is falling action in a story?

Back

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.