AP Lit Plot Basic Understanding Lesson

The moral of the story

The sequence of events in a narrative

The setting of the story

The main character's background

Exposition

Rising action

Climax

Foreshadowing

Beginning at the end

Starting in the middle of the action

Telling the story backwards

Using multiple narrators

True

False

Characterization

Dialogue

Foreshadowing

Imagery

Reveals character personalities

Provides essential information

Builds tension

Describes the setting in detail

It's the main conflict between characters

It's the underlying message or central idea

It's the setting where the story takes place

It's the narrator's point of view

The process of creating the plot

The way authors develop characters

The description of the setting

The use of metaphors in writing

True

False

Whether it's chronological or non-linear

The nature of the conflict

The author's biography

The resolution of the conflict