Elements of Fiction: Plot

Learn how stories are (mostly) built!

What is Plot Again?

Plot is the sequence of events that happens in a story.

Think of plot as the story's roadmap: what happens → what problems occur → how the problem is resolved.

The Plot Mountain

Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
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Falling Action
Resolution

The 5 Parts of Plot

1. Exposition

Introduces the characters, setting, and situation.

2. Rising Action

Problems begin to develop and the conflict becomes more complicated.

3. Climax

The most intense or important moment of the story.

4. Falling Action

Shows what happens after the climax.

5. Resolution

The main problem is resolved or the story comes to an ending.

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