Plot development

Question 1

The movie’s ___ was exciting; the mountain climbers made a potentially fatal decision that could have changed the entire story.

Answer 1

Climax

Question 2

the beginning of a book or essay that states what the rest will be about.

Answer 2

introduction/exposition

Question 3

the storyline

Answer 3

plot

Question 4

Whatever the problem is, it gets intense,
Until the turning point hits, that’s called the ___,
The character changes and accepts new facts

Answer 4

climax

Question 5

The ___ to the essay told me what the argument was and made me interested enough to keep reading.

Answer 5

introduction

Question 6

decide;settle

Answer 6

resolve

Question 7

a related series of events in the plot of a story that builds toward the point of greatest interest.

Answer 7

rising action

Question 8

We get to meet the characters, find out something
About the main ___, or main problems,
We’re dying to know how the characters will solve them.

Answer 8

conflict

Question 9

action that happens right after the climax of a story, where the tension decreases.

Answer 9

falling action

Question 10

The story built up tremendous ___ and left me wondering what would happen next.

Answer 10

suspense

Question 11

a struggle or problem a character in a story must overcome.

Answer 11

conflict

Question 12

My favorite ___ in Goldilocks and the Three Bears is Baby Bear. He finds Goldilocks asleep at the end!

Answer 12

character

Question 13

The conflict unravels in three phases:
___ is the first stage, it’s
In the middle of the story where you build suspense

Answer 13

rising action

Question 14

I’m writing a novel with a complicated ___. I hope my readers can keep track of the order of events.

Answer 14

plot

Question 15

The tension decreases, that’s the falling action.
With the conflict ___, you can wrap up loose ends,
In the last section that we call the conclusion.

Answer 15

resolved

Question 16

Right after the big secret was revealed, the events of the ___ showed how all of the characters dealt with the new information.

Answer 16

falling action

Question 17

a person, usually in a work of art.

Answer 17

character

Question 18

The very beginning of a story is called the introduction. It’s where we learn about the characters, setting, and any important background information. Often called the exposition, this is the part of the story where we are introduced to the main conflict, or——– —————–.

Answer 18

main problem

Question 19

Every story has some kind of conflict—without it, you have no plot! The conflict is a struggle or problem that characters must face. The conflict usually takes place during all three phases—rising action, climax and _________ _________-.

Answer 19

falling action

Question 20

There are four main types of ____ Many stories will have more than one type of conflict.

Character vs. character: It’s the most common type of conflict in a story. This is any kind of struggle between two or more people.

Character vs. nature: This is when a character must overcome some natural obstacle or condition.

Character vs. society: A struggle against society occurs when a character is at odds with a particular social force or condition produced by society, such as poverty, political revolution, a social convention or set of values.

Characters vs. themselves: Within a character, parts of his or her personality may struggle for dominance. This conflict is usually about making a choice.

Answer 20

conflict

Question 21

The rising action is the middle of the story when the main character faces problems and may attempt to find solutions. During this phase of the story, there’s a building of interest or suspense, and the reader wonders, “What’s going to happen next?”

Answer 21

true

Question 22

The climax is the story’s turning point. During the climax, the main character often faces a final challenge or conflict. It might lead the character or their situation to change in some way.

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Falling action occurs towards the end of the story, when the tension decreases. Often during the falling action phase, conflicts may be resolved and everything in the story begins to settle down.

Answer 23

true

Question 24

The conclusion is how the story ends. The conflict has been resolved or ended, and loose ends of the story are wrapped up. The conclusion is also called “denouement” or “resolution.”

Answer 24

true

Question 25

New information is part of the

Answer 25

Climax

Question 26

Climax can be a twist

Answer 26

true

Question 27

The conclusion restates the end result of the plot

Answer 27

true