plot pyramid

Question 1

Theme

Answer 1

a central idea in a literary work

Question 2

Exposition

Answer 2

the background information provided in the beginning of a story about the characters, the setting, and the conflict

Question 3

Plot

Answer 3

the sequence of events that form a story

Question 4

conflict

Answer 4

the main problem or struggle that characters face in a story

Question 5

climax

Answer 5

the point in the plot with the highest interest, conflict, or suspense

Question 6

resolution

Answer 6

the final outcome of the story’s conflict

Question 7

Inciting Incident

Answer 7

the first event in which the conflict becomes apparent

Question 8

Narrative Writing

Answer 8

a story made out of real or imagined events

Question 9

Rising action

Answer 9

a series of events that work to create tension, interest, or suspense and result in the story’s climax

Question 10

Falling Action

Answer 10

A series of events that occur after the climax and lead to the resolution of the story’s conflict