Discuss the major plot events of the play—the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution—in detail.

Exposition: Beginning of a story

- the main characters are introduced

- background information from before the story is discussed

- setting explained

Rising Action: 2nd part, rising to the climax

- this is the part of the story where the problem is introduced

- suspense and problems up as the characters face conflict

- where small battles or problems are fought which leads up to the ultimate "face down"

Climax: Most intense and exciting part in a story

- character faces the biggest problem of them all

- most exhilarating part of a story, you don't know what's going to happen

- if there is a major plot twist in the story it will usually be here

Falling Action: Probelms slowly get resoled

- tension in the story decreases, problems are slowly getting resolved

- opposite of rising action

Resolution: Conclusion/end to the story, all problems are solved

- end of the story, tension is at its lowest

- all problems will be resolved by the resolution

- unanswered questions are answered

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