Plot + Setting

Question 1

plot

Answer 1

several basic events that form a whole narrative

Question 2

narrative

Answer 2

a story

Question 3

conflicts

Answer 3

tension, opposition, or struggle that drives a plot

Question 4

exposition

Answer 4

important information background information about the characters, the setting, and the situation

Question 5

rising action

Answer 5

the conflict becomes more clear, and the main character starts to experience complications

Question 6

climax

Answer 6

the point at which the story’s suspense, emotions, and tensions peak

Question 7

suspense

Answer 7

a literary device that uses tension to make the plot more exciting

Question 8

comedy

Answer 8

dramatic work that, in contrast to tragedy, has a light, amusing plot

Question 9

tragedy

Answer 9

a serious dramatic work in which the protagonist experiences a series of unfortunate reversals

Question 10

falling action

Answer 10

details the effects of what happens at the climax of the narrative, and the conflict comes to a point of resolution

Question 11

denouement

Answer 11

this part of the plot is often the shortest

Question 12

resolution

Answer 12

the working out of a plot’s conflicts, following the climax

Question 13

in medias res

Answer 13

midway through the overall story

Question 14

flashbacks

Answer 14

during which a narrator explains what happened prior to the story’s beginning

Question 15

foreshadowing

Answer 15

hint at events to come

Question 16

setting

Answer 16

where and when a story takes place