Parts of Plot
Key Elements of Narrative Stories
Revising/Editing
Examples
Really Hard Questions (Double Points)
100

The beginning of the story, where the characters, setting, and conflict are first described

Exposition/Introduction
100

People, animals, or other creatures that take part in the events of a story. 

Characters

100

Find the error in this sentence:

Mr. roberts could use a big cup of coffee.

Names should be capitalized so it should be:

Mr. Roberts could use a big cup of coffee.

100

Friendship could be an example of what narrative story element?

Theme

100

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."

Metaphor

200

The turning point of the story, the moment of highest tension or drama. It is the point at which the conflict is resolved, either positively or negatively.

Climax

200

The underlying idea that the story is trying to explore or the lesson that it is trying to teach.

Theme

200

Find the error in the sentence:

Its a nice day today. 

Corrected: 

It's a nice day today.

Its (without an apostrophe) is a possessive pronoun. In contrast, it's (with an apostrophe) is the contraction, of it is or it has.

200

Harry Potter is an example of what type of character?

Protagonist/ Main Character

200

What is the other word for the resolution of a plot?

Denouement

300

The part of the story where the conflict is fully resolved and the plot is brought to a close

Resolution

300

Sequence of events that make up a story.

Plot

300

Find the error in the sentence:

Me and Mrs. Jenn went to the store.

Corrected:

Mrs. Jenn and I went to the store.

300

Scar in the Lion King is an example of what type of character?

Antagonist/ Villain

300

Name two types of conflict in literature?

Examples:

Character vs. character

Character vs. nature

Character vs. society

Character vs. self

Character vs. supernatural

400

The part of the story that follows the climax and leads to the end of the story but is not the end itself.

Falling action

400

Time or place in which the story takes place

Setting

400

Find the error:

The cat chased it's tail.

Corrected: 

The cat chased its tail.

Its (without an apostrophe) is a possessive pronoun. In contrast, it's (with an apostrophe) is the contraction, of it is or it has.

400

What two narrative story elements can be found in this example?

It was a dark and stormy night, and the old mansion on the hill loomed eerily in the distance, its creaky shutters battered by the wind. A lone figure trudged up the winding driveway, hood pulled low over their face to shield them from the driving rain.

Character: lone figure.

Setting:a dark and stormy night.

400

A literary device that is used to hint at or suggest events that will occur later in a story. It is often used to build suspense and create anticipation for the reader by hinting at future developments and events.

Foreshadowing

500

This is the part of the story where the conflict begins to build and the plot starts to unfold.

Rising action

500

The struggle or problem that drives the plot forward

Conflict

500

Find the error in this sentence:

"I'm not sure if I have enough time to finish this project, but I'll try my best"

Missing period inside of quotation marks:

"I'm not sure if I have enough time to finish this project, but I'll try my best."

500

What part of the plot can be found in this example?

After the dramatic confrontation between the two rival gangs, the streets of the neighborhood were eerily quiet. The police arrived on the scene and took control, arresting the gang members who had participated in the fight and dispersing the remaining members. The community breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that the violence had come to an end for now. The respective gang leaders were still at large though and the cops had to find them before the city would be safe once again.

Falling Action

500

The use of symbols to represent ideas or concepts in writing.

Symbolism.