Story Elements Review

Establishes the "basic situation" by introducing the setting, characters, and initial issues of a story.

• Exposition
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict(s)/Problem(s)/Inciting Incident
• Falling Action
• Plot

Events that add to the problem(s) leading to the highest point in the story.

• Rising Actions/Complications
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict(s)/Problem/Inciting Incident
• Expostition
• Falling Action

Events that begin to wrap up the story

• Falling Action
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict/Problems/Inciting Incident
• Exposition
• Plot

The part of the story where the issues are resolved; the story wraps up.

• Resolution
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict/Problem/Inciting Incident
• Exposition
• Falling Action

The part of the story where a major event occurs that brings about an overall change in the story or main character. The most exciting part.

• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict/Problem/Inciting Incident
• Exposition
• Falling Evidence
• Plot

Meanings or messages of the story; the universal concept.

• Theme
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict/Problems/Inciding Incident
• Exposition
• Falling action

The event or events that push the problem into motion

• Conflict/Problem/Inciting Incident
• Climax/Turning Point
• Exposition
• Falling Action
• Plot

The main problem(s) in the text

• Conflict/Problem/Inciting Incident
• Climax/Turning Point
• Exposition
• Falling Action
• Plot

All the stages or parts of a story make up the...

• Plot
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict/Problems/Inciting Incident
• Exposition
• Falling Action

Time, place and environment are part of the _____.

• Setting
• Climax/Turning Point
• Conflict/Problem/Inciting Incident
• Exposition
• Falling Action