Elements of Plot
This element of plot introduces the background, characters, and setting.
exposition
Another name for the main character.
protagonist
I must have thought that Sherlock Holmes was mistaken.
1st person
Proper preparation prevents prior problems.
alliteration
Brian from Hatchet had trouble surviving in the wild.
character vs nature
The turning point of the story.
climax
The character that opposes the main character; the enemy.
antagonist
We are going to figure that out later.
1st person
"Moo", said the cow.
onomatopoeia
The old man from up didn't want to sell his house so he attached balloons to it.
character vs self
The resolution begins, but does not become complete, in this element of plot.
falling action
What is the setting?
Mr. Lockhart is reading this sentence in what type of point of view?
3rd person
They were as cunning as a fox.
simile
Katniss from The Hunger Games didn't want her little sister to go fight in the games.
character vs society
This is the conclusion of the plot.
The issue that a character faces that they must resolve.
conflict
Surely when you get out of bed, you brush your teeth as part of your morning routine.
2nd person
That party was the bomb.
metaphor
Voldemort tries to kill Harry Potter.
character vs character
The conflict is introduced in this part of the plot.
rising action
The central message the reader learns from the story.
theme
His dog was not as athletic as theirs.
3rd person
She had a smile a mile wide.
hyperbole
Cinderella's sisters make her life difficult.
character vs character