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The turning point of the action in the story. It is the most exciting part of the story.
The event(s) following the climax of the work that moves it towards its denouement or resolution.
Standard
ELAGSE7RL3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves towards a resolution
Learning Targets
I can read and identify the author's plot in a story.
I can analyze story elements in a text.
Climax
The beginning of a story that
gives important background information including the characters and setting.
A series of incidents that
create suspense, interest, and tension in a story.
The turning point and most exciting
part of the story.
Event(s) that lead(s) to
the resolution of the story.
Rising Action
Falling Action
The unraveling of the plot; the
end result of the conflict; the conclusion.
Exposition
Resolution
The third brother dies from old age, rather than from greed and selfishness.
A series of incidents beginning with the conflict that create suspense, interest, and tension in a story.
DiYanni, R. (2002). Glossary of fiction terms. Online Learning Center. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
The Illustration Art. (2011, April 3). The tale of the three brothers. Retrieved March 17, 2009.
Sanders, R. (2012). Snow white and the huntsman. Universal Pictures.
The sorting out or unraveling of a plot at the end of a story;
the conclusion of the story.
The beginning of a story that gives important background information including the characters and setting.