Plot Stages
What is the term for the introduction of a story where we learn about characters, setting, and background?
What is the exposition?
The narrator uses “I” and is a character in the story.
What is first-person point of view?
The main character of a story.
What is the protagonist?
A character struggling against another character.
What is person vs. person?
The message or lesson behind the story.
What is the theme?
What part of the story introduces the main conflict or trigger incident?
What is the initiating incident?
This point of view knows the thoughts of all characters.
What is third-person omniscient?
The character in conflict with the protagonist.
What is the antagonist?
Conflict involving internal emotional struggle.
What is person vs. self?
The setting includes both of these elements.
What are time and place?
This part builds interest through complications and tension.
What is rising action?
The narrator only knows what can be observed by one character.
What is third-person limited?
A character who changes due to events in the story.
What is a dynamic character?
A character faces a natural disaster.
What is person vs. nature?
Stories often explore these common human ideas.
What are emotions or experiences (love, fear, etc.)?
What is the turning point of the story where the protagonist makes a key decision?
What is the climax?
Point of view is determined by this.
What is the narrator’s knowledge and perspective?
A character with only one or two traits.
What is a flat character?
A character is in conflict with societal norms.
What is person vs. society?
This part of setting shows a character’s social or daily life.
What is cultural context or social condition?
This is the final part of the story where all loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution (or denouement)?
In which POV is the narrator not part of the story but knows everything?
What is third-person omniscient?
Name two ways we learn about a character.
What are actions, speech, thoughts, others’ opinions, and appearance?
A character faces a ghost or monster.
What is person vs. supernatural?
Themes are often revealed through these elements.
What are character actions and conflicts?