Match the elements of fiction plot terms listed on the left to their correct definition.
exposition:
conflict:
falling action:
rising action:
climax:
resolution:
the struggle between characters or forces
the series of events in a story's plot that create increasing tension and suspense
the events in a story's plot that follow the climax and ties up loose ends
the point of greatest tension or the major turning point in a story's plot
the point at which the main conflict in a story's plot is settled
background information in a story- introduces characters, setting, and a possible initial solution
exposition: background information in a story- introduces characters, setting, and a possible initial solution
conflict: the struggle between characters or forces
falling action: the events in a story's plot that follow the climax and ties up loose ends
rising action: the series of events in a story's plot that create increasing tension and suspense
climax: the point of greatest tension or the major turning point in a story's plot
resolution: the point at which the main conflict in a story's plot is settled