Understanding Story Structure Elements

The video tutorial introduces the concept of plot in literature, visualizing it as a mountain journey. It explains the components of a plot: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The tutorial details internal and external conflicts and provides a recap for self-assessment.

What is the plot of a story often compared to?

• A river

• A mountain

• A forest

• A desert

What is another name for a plot mountain?

• Plot diagram

• Plot circle

• Plot square

• Plot line

What is revealed during the exposition of a story?

• Characters, settings, and basic situation

• The resolution

• The climax

• The falling action

Which type of conflict involves a struggle within a character?

• Internal conflict

• Character vs. nature

• Character vs. society

• External conflict

Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?

• Character vs. society

• Character vs. nature

• Character vs. self

• Character vs. character

What is the main problem in a story referred to as?

• Resolution

• Conflict

• Climax

• Exposition

What is the main purpose of the rising action in a story?

• To conclude the story

• To move the plot along with complications

• To resolve conflicts

• To introduce characters

Which part of the plot involves twists and turns that keep the reader engaged?

• Resolution

• Rising action

• Climax

• Exposition

What is the climax of a story?

• The introduction of characters

• The most exciting or intense part

• The resolution of conflicts

• The beginning of the story

Which part of the plot structure is often visualized as the peak of a mountain?

• Climax

• Resolution

• Falling action

• Exposition