Story Elements - Plot
Plot - correct answers the structure of events within a story; propels the story forward
Exposition - correct answers the part of the story, usually near the beginning, when
characters are introduced and the background and setting are explain Rising Action -
correct answers events in a story that cause tension and suspense, these events lead
toed the moment of greatest interest, the climax Climax/Turning Point - correct
answers the most intense point in the story; where the reader learns how the conflict is
solved Falling Action - correct answers occurs right after the climax but before the very
end; less suspense because the reader knows how the conflict is solved Resolution -
correct answers the end of the story; when you learn what happens to the characters
after the conflict is resolved Conflict - correct answers the problem faced by the main
character or main characters in the story Internal Conflict - correct answersa struggle
that occurs within the main character. The struggle happens in the character's own
mind External Conflict - correct answers is a struggle that the main character has with
another character, with society, or with a natural source Setting - correct answers where
and when the story takes place Protagonist - correct answers main character; the hero
or heroine of the story. Antagonist - correct answers character or force that causes
conflict for the main character. Theme - correct answers the main message or idea of
the piece.
Plot - correct answers the structure of events within a story; propels the story forward
Exposition - correct answers the part of the story, usually near the beginning, when
characters are introduced and the background and setting are explain Rising Action -
correct answers events in a story that cause tension and suspense, these events lead
toed the moment of greatest interest, the climax Climax/Turning Point - correct
answers the most intense point in the story; where the reader learns how the conflict is
solved Falling Action - correct answers occurs right after the climax but before the very
end; less suspense because the reader knows how the conflict is solved Resolution -
correct answers the end of the story; when you learn what happens to the characters
after the conflict is resolved Conflict - correct answers the problem faced by the main
character or main characters in the story Internal Conflict - correct answersa struggle
that occurs within the main character. The struggle happens in the character's own
mind External Conflict - correct answers is a struggle that the main character has with
another character, with society, or with a natural source Setting - correct answers where
and when the story takes place Protagonist - correct answers main character; the hero
or heroine of the story. Antagonist - correct answers character or force that causes
conflict for the main character. Theme - correct answers the main message or idea of
the piece.
