Elements of Plot Elements of Plot Elements of Plot Elements of Plot Elements of Plot (ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION) (ACTION) 1.Exposition 1.Exposition 1.Exposition 1.Exposition 1.Exposition Setting: Setting: Setting: Setting: Setting: Answers the questions: Answers the questions: Answers the questions: Answers the questions: Answers the questions: When? Where? When? Where? When? Where? When? Where? When? Where? Characters: Protagonist✦Antagonist Flat✦Round✦Static Characters: Protagonist✦Antagonist Flat✦Round✦Static Characters: Protagonist✦Antagonist Flat✦Round✦Static Characters: Protagonist✦Antagonist Flat✦Round✦Static Characters: Protagonist✦Antagonist Flat✦Round✦Static 2. Inciting Incident 2. Inciting Incident 2. Inciting Incident 2. Inciting Incident 2. Inciting Incident 3. Rising Action 3. Rising Action 3. Rising Action 3. Rising Action 3. Rising Action 4. Conflict 4. Conflict 4. Conflict 4. Conflict 4. Conflict Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society Character vs Nature Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society Character vs Nature Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society Character vs Nature Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society Character vs Nature Character vs Character Character vs Self Character vs Society Character vs Nature 5. Climax 5. Climax 5. Climax 5. Climax 5. Climax 6. Falling Action 6. Falling Action 6. Falling Action 6. Falling Action 6. Falling Action 7. Dénouement 7. Dénouement 7. Dénouement 7. Dénouement 7. Dénouement Point of View Who is telling the story? First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient Theme Central idea & Deeper Meaning Point of View Who is telling the story? First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient Theme Central idea & Deeper Meaning Point of View Point of View Point of View Who is telling the story? Who is telling the story? Who is telling the story? First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient Theme Central idea & Deeper Meaning Theme Central idea & Deeper Meaning Theme Central idea & Deeper Meaning
