Tension and Pacing

The increase of tension within a story; rising action drives the plot toward the climax.

• suspense

• rising action

• exposition

• falling action

The gradual release of tension following the climax of a story.

• flashback

• exposition

• rising action

• falling action

The rate at which a story moves forward.

• suspense

• pacing

• falling action

• climax

The suspense produced by a conflict or problem that has not yet been solved.

• internal conflict

• conflict

• external conflict

• tension

The feeling of not knowing what is going to happen next in a story.

• flashback

• suspense

• climax

• exposition

The third part of plot; the moment of greatest tension or excitement in the story.

• suspense

• climax

• exposition

• pacing

Rising action is...

• the part of a story where the tension builds to a climax

• the part of a story where we learn about the characters

• the part of a story where the story comes to a close

• the part of a story with lions and tigers and bears. Oh my!

How quickly or slowly a story unfolds is known as...

• Flashback

• Conflict

• Pacing

• Foreshadowing

The _________ of a story is how fast or slow the events of the story are going, basically.

• irony

• exposition

• pacing

• tension

Which literary device is used to create a sense of anticipation and anxiety about what will happen next in a story?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Suspense

• Metaphor