Plot Review

Rising Action

All of the events in the story leading up to the climax. The tension in the story is building.

Exposition

All of the information the reader need to know at the beginning of the story Who are the characters? What is the problem? What is the setting?

Falling Action

Correct Answer All of the events after the climax. The tension of the story comes down.

Characters

Correct Answer People or animals that are in the story.

Conflict

Correct Answer The problem in the story. What the protagonist has to overcome/defeat.

Climax

Correct Answer The turning point in the story. The tension is at its highest point in the story. The most exciting part.

Inciting Incident

Correct Answer When the conflict (problem) is introduced.

What is the theme of The Breadwinner?

Courage and creativity helps you solve life's unexpected problems.

Plot

Describes the main events and sequence of a story. How stories happen.

What is the theme of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas?

Helping others makes us feel better about ourselves.

Resolution

How the problem/conflict in the story is solved: the end of the story.

What is the theme of The Wolf and the Goat?

It's easy to be brave when you're not in harm's way.

Theme

The life lesson the reader learns from a story.

Protagonist

The main character in a story.

Character vs. Society Conflict

The main character in conflict with a larger group: government, system, or popular beliefs

Character vs. Character Conflict

When a character disagrees or physically fights with another character

Character vs. Nature Conflict

When a character has to overcome a natural obstacle: animal, weather, natural disaster, disease

Character vs. Self Conflict

When a character is conflicted with himself over an issue or decision

Setting

Where and when the story takes place.

What is the theme of Flush?

You can doing something morally right and still be legally wrong.