1. Plot
The series of events that make up a story

2. Plot Line
A diagram that outlines the events of a story

3. Plot Line

4. Plot Line
Exposition

5. Exposition introduces the characters introduces the setting
introduces the conflict

6. Plot Line
Inciting Incident
Exposition

7. Inciting Incident
The thing that happens that causes the conflict or the rise of the story

8. Plot Line
Rising Action
Inciting Incident
Exposition

9. Rising Action
The part of the story where the conflict builds

10. Plot Line
Climax
Rising Action
Inciting Incident
Exposition

11. Climax
the point of highest tension in a story
the turning point

12. Plot Line Climax Inciting Incident Rising Action Exposition
Falling Action
Inciting Incident
Exposition

13. Falling Action the pieces begin to come together
all the action that follows the climax

14. Plot Line Climax Rising Action Resolution Inciting Incident Exposition
Falling Action
Resolution
Inciting Incident
Exposition

15. Resolution
the conclusion
the tying together of all the pieces