Plot development Flashcards
The movie’s ___ was exciting; the mountain climbers made a potentially fatal decision that could have changed the entire story.
Climax
the beginning of a book or essay that states what the rest will be about.
introduction/exposition
the storyline
plot
Whatever the problem is, it gets intense,
Until the turning point hits, that’s called the ___,
The character changes and accepts new facts
climax
The ___ to the essay told me what the argument was and made me interested enough to keep reading.
introduction
decide;settle
resolve
a related series of events in the plot of a story that builds toward the point of greatest interest.
rising action
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.
conflict
action that happens right after the climax of a story, where the tension decreases.
falling action
The story built up tremendous ___ and left me wondering what would happen next.
suspense
a struggle or problem a character in a story must overcome.
conflict
My favorite ___ in Goldilocks and the Three Bears is Baby Bear. He finds Goldilocks asleep at the end!
character
The conflict unravels in three phases:
___ is the first stage, it’s
In the middle of the story where you build suspense
rising action
I’m writing a novel with a complicated ___. I hope my readers can keep track of the order of events.
plot
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.
resolved
Right after the big secret was revealed, the events of the ___ showed how all of the characters dealt with the new information.
falling action
a person, usually in a work of art.
character
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——– —————–.
main problem
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 _________ _________-.
falling action
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.
conflict
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?”
true
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.
true
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.
true
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.”
true
New information is part of the
Climax
Climax can be a twist
true
The conclusion restates the end result of the plot
true
