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Think About It: Plot Structure

Quiz by Latonya Neely

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  • Q1
    What is the main purpose of a plot in a story?
    To introduce characters only
    To describe the setting
    To present a series of events with conflict
    To provide a moral lesson
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is Gustav Freytag?
    An artist from the Renaissance
    A German author who created a universal structure for stories
    A poet known for sonnets
    A famous film director
    30s
  • Q3
    What are the main parts of Freytag's pyramid?
    Exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
    Beginning, middle, end
    Characters, setting, conflict
    Theme, plot, style
    30s
  • Q4
    What occurs during the inciting incident?
    The climax occurs
    Conflict is resolved
    Exposition is revealed
    A force requires the protagonist to take action
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the climax of a story represent?
    The point where the main conflict is the strongest
    The introduction of the characters
    The resolution of all conflicts
    The end of the story
    30s
  • Q6
    What happens during the falling action?
    Conflict is introduced
    Events that follow the climax occur, showing aftermath
    The protagonist meets new characters
    The story begins
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the resolution in a story signify?
    A problem arises
    The beginning of the conflict
    The end of the story where there is no more conflict
    A new character is introduced
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the purpose of exposition in a story?
    To display the climax
    To introduce basic story elements and set the scene
    To resolve the central problem
    To create the main conflict
    30s
  • Q9
    What effect does rising action have in a story?
    It resolves conflicts
    It builds tension and escalates conflict
    It introduces the climax
    It concludes the story
    30s
  • Q10
    What can a turning point in the climax lead to?
    A change in the character and the resolution of the conflict
    The introduction of new characters
    The start of the exposition
    A flatline in the story
    30s

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