THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A PLOT DIAGRAM
What is the introduction of the story called?
What is the exposition?
____ is the main character in the story?
What is "who"?
A character who stays the same throughout the story
What is a static character?
What are the main events of a novel called?
What is plot?
Another word describing the events that take place in the story?
What is "what"
If a character grows, learns, or changes, they are this type of character.
What is a dynamic character?
What is the problem in a novel called?
What is conflict?
What is the time an event took place in a story called?
What is "when"?
You ask “Who is telling the story?” to identify this element.
What is the narrator or point of view?
What is the conclusion of a story called?
What is resolution?
What is the word used to describe the cause of something happening?
What is "why"?
You would ask “Why does the villain act that way?” to understand this aspect of a character.
What is motivation?
What is the context in a scene or story that describes the elements in which a story takes place?
What is setting?
What is a word in the parts of a novel used to desrcibe the location an event took place?
What is "where"?
Asking “How does the main character feel after the conflict is resolved?” helps you understand this.
What is character growth or emotional resolution?