Exposition
This part of a story introduces the main characters, setting, and the basic situation
What is the exposition?
This type of conflict occurs when a character struggles with their own thoughts, feelings, or decisions.
What is character vs. self?
This type of character provides support, background, or contrast to the main character.
What is a minor (or supporting) character?
This element includes the series of events that make up the story.
What is the plot?
The person telling the story and how it is told is known as this element.
What is the point of view?
In the exposition, readers usually learn when and where the story takes place.
What is the setting?
When a character faces off against another character with opposing goals, this type of conflict takes place.
What is character vs. character?
This character is the main focus of the story and is often the one readers root for.
What is the protagonist?
This part of the plot shows events becoming more intense as the story builds toward the climax.
What is the rising action?
The feeling or atmosphere a reader experiences while reading a story describes this element.
What is the mood?
The exposition often hints at this problem or challenge that will drive the rest of the story.
What is the conflict?
This conflict happens when a character must survive or overcome forces of nature like weather, animals, or natural disasters.
What is character vs. nature?
This character or force works against the protagonist and creates conflict.
What is the antagonist?
The turning point or most exciting moment of the story is called this.
What is the climax?
The opening part of a story that introduces the setting and characters is also known by this name.
What is the introduction?
This type of information helps readers understand characters’ backgrounds, relationships, or motivations early in the story.
What is background information?
A story shows this conflict when a character is treated unfairly by rules, laws, or expectations of a group or culture.
What is character vs. society?
This type of character supports the main character but is not the focus of the story.
What is a supporting (or minor) character?
This part of the story shows how the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up.
What is the resolution?
When an author hints at events that will happen later in the story, they are using this element.
What is foreshadowing?
The exposition usually appears at the beginning of the plot diagram, before this part of the story begins.
What is the rising action?
This is the main struggle that drives the plot forward and must be resolved by the end of the story.
What is the central (or main) conflict?
A story that is told by a character using “I” or “we” is written in this point of view.
What is the first-person point of view?
The lesson, message, or insight about life that the author wants readers to understand is this element.
What is the theme?
This element reveals how characters speak, think, and interact with one another.
What is dialogue?