Plot Structure

What you’ll find

Plot Structure is one section of Literary Devices and Terms in Literature. The resources bring together plot stages, conflict, character and point of view. They also cover ways of arranging or presenting events, including flashback and foreshadowing. GoConqr users made the resources, so each one offers its own approach to the topic.

The Plot mind map lays out parts of a plot, including rising action, climax and falling action. Plot Study Cards includes prompts about the turning point of a story and how a character responds to a problem. The Plot flashcard deck also covers exposition, resolution and foreshadowing.

Where to start

Start with the Plot mind map to see the stages together. Then use Plot Study Cards or the Plot flashcard deck to focus on individual terms. As you study, try explaining how each stage fits into the sequence shown on the map. You can return to either resource when a term needs another look.

Next, try the quiz on literary terms that asks about setting, characters, conflict and events leading to a climax. Compare the questions with the map and cards to see which terms you want to study again. The quiz on tension also asks about devices such as flashbacks and cliffhangers.

Connect plot with other terms

Plot, Conflict, and POV brings plot stages together with types of conflict and point of view. Use it after the Plot resources to practice recognizing those terms alongside one another. The notes on literary elements cover setting, flashback and first-person point of view too.

These connections make the page a useful starting point within Literary Devices and Terms: a plot-stage map can sit beside cards and questions about the terms used to describe a story. Explore a resource that matches the terms you want to practice.