would be no point in continuing to read if the conflict were already

over half-way through the book.

o Ex.: When the prince tries the shoe on Cinderella and it fits.
Falling Action all of the action that follows the climax, how the
events lay out once the conflict has been settled, how the rest of the
pieces of a story fall, often a short section.
o Ex.: The prince remembers Cinderella from the ball, the
stepmother and stepsisters cant believe their eyes, the prince
takes Cinderella to the castle.
Resolution (Dnouement) the conclusion, the tying together of all
the threads (or the untying of all the tension and anxiety), how the
story ends, what happens to the characters once the story has been
told, often the shortest section and is sometimes left out on purpose
o Ex.: The prince takes Cinderella to be his bride, and they live
happily ever after; she is rescued from her abusive home
situation; the stepmother and stepsisters live lonely, wretched
lives.
** A good plot line is similar to a roller coaster because there are
purposeful conflicts that create the ups and downs, twists and turns, and
pure thrill that make reading an enjoyable activity.