Exposition
These 2 things are revealed in the exposition.
Setting and Characters
A conflict is sometimes called a what?
Problem
The climax occurs after what events?
rising action
How many events must occur in the falling action?
Multiple, several, many, lots, more than one.
What is another term for the resolution?
Ending or solution or conclusion
Why do stories have an exposition?
to introduce the setting and characters.
What is a conflict?
A struggle between two opposing forces.
The highest point of interest or suspense of a story is called the what?
climax
What's the purpose of a falling action?
gradually tie up loose ends
What is resolved at the end of the resolution?
The main conflict/conflict/problem.
This occurs first in the Plot Diagram.
exposition.
Name 2 KINDS of conflict.
internal and external
The climax in a story is sometimes referred to as the what?
turning point
What is the falling action of "Romeo and Juliet"?
the feuding families reconcile at the sight of their children's bodies.
The resolution can be one of these 2 things when being created.
1 scene or a series of events.
What occurs after the exposition?
conflict or problem
What event(s) mark the rising action in "Louisa, Please Come Home"?
- she took a train to Chandler
- she saw Paul
- Miss Peacock invited her in
- She got a job
- made the decision to go see her parents again after 3 years
What was the climax of the story "Louisa, Please Come Home"?
Louisa's parents not recognizing her
What was the falling action in "Louisa, Please Come Home"?
- Paul getting the money
- Parents accusing them that they came here for the money
- parents hoping she finds her parents some day
What is the resolution in "Louisa, Please Come Home"? (quote)
"My mother still talks about me on the radio once a year"
In a text, where does the exposition usually appear?
first paragraph.
Name 7 TYPES of conflict.
man vs. self, man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. society, man vs. technology, man vs. supernatural, man vs. fate
The climax can be 1 of these 3 things:
twist of events, critical decision, or unexpected resolution.
During falling action, characters may begin to understand the implications of their actions from the climax. This term describes how they changed.
character development
What does the resolution provide for the reader when referring to the character's actions in the story?
If they made the right decision or not