The document outlines the typical structure of plot in stories, including exposition to introduce characters and setting, conflict as a problem arises, rising action as further problems develop, climax as the peak of conflict, falling action showing the results, resolution concluding the story, and sometimes a denouement with final events. It describes each stage in the standard plot structure.

1. Plot Structure

2. What Is PLOT?Plot is the order of events in a story or any other type or narrative

3. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSExposition

4. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSExposition

5. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSExposition

6. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSandSETTINGExposition

7. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSandSETTINGExposition

8. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSandSETTINGExposition

9. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSandSETTINGExposition

10. ExpositionBeginning of the plot where the reader discovers the story’s SETTING and CHARACTERSCHARACTERSandSETTINGExposition

11. ConflictThe point the PLOT where the character or characters face a PROBLEMExpositionConflict

12. Rising ActionThe central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.Rising ActionExpositionConflict

13. Rising ActionThe central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.Rising ActionExpositionConflict

14. Rising ActionThe central part of a story during which various problems arise, leading up to the climax.Rising ActionExpositionConflict

15. ClimaxThe high point of the story, where a culmination of events create the peak of the conflict. ClimaxRising ActionExpositionConflict

16. Falling ActionThis part of the story shows the result of the climax, and its effects on the characters, setting and proceeding eventsClimaxFalling ActionRising ActionExpositionConflict

17. ResolutionThis part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the storyClimaxFalling ActionRising ActionExpositionConflict

18. DénouementThis part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the storyClimaxFalling ActionRising ActionResolution or Dénouement(“to untie”)ExpositionConflict

19. DénouementThis part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the storyClimaxFalling ActionRising ActionResolution or Dénouement(“to untie”)ExpositionConflict

20. DénouementThis part of the story consists of a series of events that follow the climax, and serves as the conclusion of the storyClimaxFalling ActionRising ActionResolution or Dénouement(“to untie”)ExpositionConflict

21. THE END!