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Plot Structure/Story Elements

Quiz by Shellie McAllister

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation
    exposition
    30s
  • Q2
    the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax; things become more and more complicated and suspense builds
    rising action
    30s
  • Q3
    a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot
    climax
    30s
  • Q4
    the main character puts a plan into action; the events in this part of the story lead to the resolution of the conflict; sometimes things get more intense as it comes to an end
    falling action
    30s
  • Q5
    the sequence of events in a story
    plot
    30s
  • Q6
    where and when the story takes place
    setting
    30s
  • Q7
    the telling or writing of an event, either real or imagined;a narrative
    story
    30s
  • Q8
    the message of a story; the universal idea
    theme
    30s
  • Q9
    the people or animals in a story
    characters
    30s
  • Q10
    the turning point; the most intense part of a story; the main character has a realization or makes a decision that will lead to the conflict being resolved
    climax
    30s
  • Q11
    the event that starts the conflict and sets the story in motion
    inciting incident
    30s
  • Q12
    the end of the story after the conflict is resolved where we find out how things turn out for the main character
    denouement
    30s
  • Q13
    an event set in a time earlier than the main story; it's the way authors show us background information about a character's life in their past; sometimes it is in the form of a memory the character has
    a flashback
    30s
  • Q14
    the main problem the protagonist is faced with
    conflict
    30s
  • Q15
    the point in the story where the conflict has been resolved
    resolution
    30s

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