This document defines the key elements of plot, including exposition to introduce characters and setting, rising action with a series of conflict-causing events, climax as the turning point, falling action resolving post-climax events, and resolution concluding all storylines. The main types of conflict are listed as man vs. man, man vs. himself, man vs. society, man vs. nature, and man vs. supernatural.

1. Elements of Plot
Prepared by Dawn Ellis-Johnson
July, 2009

2. Elements of Plot
 Exposition
 Rising Action
 Conflicts
 Climax
 Falling Action
 Resolution

3. Exposition
 This is the beginning of the story
 It creates the tone
 It introduces the setting and characters
 It presents facts necessary to facilitate the
understanding of the story

4. Rising Action
 A series of events leading up to the climax
 These events give rise to conflict/s

5. Conflicts
 Conflicts are problems or complications
 There are five main types of conflicts:
 Man vs. man
 Man vs. himself
 Man vs. society
 Man vs. nature
 Man vs. supernatural

6. Climax
 It is the result of the crisis
 This is the turning point of the story.
 It is the high point of the story
 It is generally somewhere in the middle of the
story

7. Falling Action
 This includes events after the climax
 These events lead to the resolution

8. Resolution
 This is otherwise called the Denouement
 This is the end of the story
 This is where all loose ends are tied up