What Is Plot

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• exposition

• falling action

• resolution

Which part of the plot

introduces the characters?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?

• resolution

• rising action

• falling action

• exposition

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax

• rising action

• falling action

• resolution

Most generally speaking, what is the purpose of a plot built with a number of events?

• To build tension for the protagonist(s) to reach the climax.

• To introduce the protagonist's strengths.

• To create a more interesting plot.

• To make the reader feel bad for the protagonist.

In the old legend of Tristan and Isolde, the two meet and fall in love. At one point, Tristan gains Isolde's hand in marriage - but it's for his king, not himself. When Isolde marries the king, things can not get much worse for the romantic couple. What act of a 3-part plot structure would this be considered?

• Equilibrium

• Resolution

• Antagonist

• Disequilibrium

Which of the following statements is UNTRUE of traditional plot structure?

• Plot is about how one event causes another event to happen

• Plots have a beginning, a middle and an end

• Plots help the spectator make sense of the narrative

• Plots have structurally remained the same for hundreds of years

• Plot and story mean exactly the same thing

The end of a plot is called what?

• The state of equilibrium

• The state of disequilibrium

• Climax

• Causality

• The denouement/resolution

Which part of the plot introduces the setting and characters?

• Exposition

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Resolution