Plot Diagram & Elements Mrs. Moore's 6th grade ELA

Exposition

Background information presented in a literary work. Includes setting, characters, and begins the plot.

Setting

where and when the story takes place

rising action

A series of events that builds from the conflict.

Climax

the turning point of the story

conflict

the major problem in the story

falling action

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

Resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up