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Elementsofastorynotespart 2
Elementsofastorynotespart 2
ExpositionInformationgenerallygivenatthestartthathelpsthereaderunderstandthebackgroundorsituationin
astorybackgroundinformation.
RisingActionTheeventsinastorythatmovetheplotforward.Risingactionbuildstowardtheclimaxofthe
story.
ClimaxThehighpoint,orturningpoint,inastoryusuallythemostintensepointneartheendofastorythe
highestpointofintensity.
FallingActionTheactionthatoccursaftertheclimax.Duringthefallingactionconflictsareresolvedand
mysteriesaresolved.
ResolutionThepartofthestorywheretheproblemissolved.Theresolutioncomesaftertheclimaxandfalling
action,andisintendedtobringthestorytoitsend.