the start of the story, the situation before the action starts

the series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax

the turning point, the most intense moment—either mentally or in action

Falling Action:

the conclusion, the tying together of all of the threads

Plot Components

Introduction:

Rising Action:

Climax:

all of the action which follows the climax

Resolution:

Plot: ConflictConflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot. Conflict is what keeps the plot moving.

Plot: Types of Conflict

Character vs Nature

Character vs Society

Character vs Self

Character vs Character

EXTERNAL CONFLICTThis is also known as External Struggle. This is the struggle between a character and another person, group of people or nature.

Plot: Character vs. Character Conflict

This type of conflict finds the main character (protagonist) in conflict with another character, human or not human.

Edward vs. Jake.

This type of conflict finds protagonist in conflict with the forces of nature, which serve as the antagonist.

Josh fought the storm the entire time he was at sea.

Plot: Character vs. nature Conflict

Plot: Character vs. Society Conflict

This type of conflict has the protagonist in conflict with a larger group: a community, society, culture, etc.

An example would be… Pete liked wearing his t-shirt that displayed

messages the school didn’t allow. It was not considered acceptable by

society.

INTERNAL CONFLICTThis is also known as Internal Struggle. This is a struggle that goes on inside the character.

In this type of conflict, the protagonist experiences some kind of inner conflict.

An example would be… Jenna didn’t know if she should tell her best friend that she had toilet paper stuck to the

back of her jeans.

Plot: Character vs. Self Conflict