Plot Elements
$100: This part of the story introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation.
What is the exposition?
$100: A protagonist who does not have traditionally heroic traits.
What is an anti-hero?
$100: A conflict between a character and an outside force, like another person or nature.
What is external conflict?
$100: A conversation between two or more characters.
What is dialogue?
$100: The time and place in which a story occurs.
What is the setting?
$200: The turning point of the story, often the most intense moment.
What is the climax?
$200: This type of character is often complex, interesting, and tends to be a major character due to the time that is taken to describe who they are.
What is a round character?
$200: A conflict within a character's own mind.
What is internal conflict / character vs. self?
$200: A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
$200: The overall feeling or atmosphere a story creates for the reader.
What is the mood?
$300: This is the event that sets the main story in motion.
What is the initial incident?
$300: A character with little depth who represents a stereotype.
What is a stock or stereotypical character?
$300: A conflict brought on by otherworldly elements such as zombies or magical creatures.
What is character vs. supernatural?
$300: A scene set earlier than the main story, often to provide backstory.
What is a flashback?
$300: The central message, idea, or lesson of the story.
What is the theme?
$400: The events following the climax that lead to the resolution.
What is the falling action?
$400: The process by which an author reveals a character's traits.
What is characterization?
$400: This type of conflict might see a group of people harassing or bullying the protagonist.
What is character vs. character?
$400: A smaller story embedded within the main plot.
What is a subplot?
$400: The technique used to keep the reader on edge about what might happen.
What is suspense?
$500: This section of the plot explores how the resolution affects the characters and hints at potential future developments.
What is the dénouement?
$500: A character who is described with little detail but does change through the course of the story.
What is a flat and dynamic character?
$500: In addition to the four main types of conflict, name one less common type that involves a struggle between a character and abstract ideas or technology.
What is person vs. fate or person vs. technology?
$500: The feeling of suspense, uncertainty, or anticipation that is generated by conflict.
What is tension?
$500: An assumption made based on evidence collected from a story. Used to determine the theme.
What is inference?