3.3 Structure

• Match the structural element with its definition:

  Exposition ↔️ Introduction of characters and setting

  Rising Action ↔️ Builds tension and conflict

  Climax ↔️ Point of greatest tension

  Falling Action ↔️ Events following the climax

  Resolution ↔️ Final outcome of the story
• The exposition in fiction and drama introduces characters, setting, and background information
• What is the role of the climax in a story?

  Greatest tension or turning point
• In drama, the structure is often more complex, with the plot unfolding through dialogue, stage directions, and the actions of the characters
• How does the climax influence character development in a story?

  Pivotal moment for choices
• Structure in fiction and drama is the organization and arrangement of narrative elements to drive the story forward
• What does the exposition in a story introduce?

  Characters, setting, background
• The rising action in a story builds tension and drives the plot forward.


  True
• The key structural elements in fiction and drama are exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
• What often marks the turning point of a story?

  Climax
• What follows the climax in a story?

  Falling action
• In which structural element are characters' motivations often revealed?

  Rising action
• Fast-paced plots move quickly through events, while slow-paced plots linger on details
• Match the literary work with its plot sequencing and pacing.

  Hamlet ↔️ Non-linear, slow

  The Catcher in the Rye ↔️ Chronological, moderate

  The Martian ↔️ Linear, fast
• Foreshadowing builds suspense and anticipation by hinting at future events
• What is the primary function of structure in fiction and drama?

  Organization of narrative elements
• In fiction, structural elements are typically presented in a linear, chronological order.


  True
• Arrange the structural elements in the correct order as they appear in a narrative:

  1️⃣ Exposition

  2️⃣ Rising Action

  3️⃣ Climax

  4️⃣ Falling Action

  5️⃣ Resolution
• The resolution in fiction and drama provides the final outcome and wraps up the story's conflicts.


  True
• Character development is closely tied to the structural elements of a narrative.


  True
• What is the interplay between structure and character in fiction and drama?

  Understanding meaning and impact
• Structure in fiction and drama helps create clarity, tension, and a cohesive storyline.


  True
• The climax in a story is the peak of tension or conflict
• What is the purpose of the resolution in a story?

  Wraps up conflicts
• The exposition introduces the setting and characters to the audience.


  True
• The events in the rising action build tension and drive the plot
• Character development is closely tied to the overall structure of a story.


  True
• Arrange the following types of plot sequencing from simplest to most complex.

  1️⃣ Linear, chronological

  2️⃣ Non-linear, with flashbacks

  3️⃣ Non-linear, with time jumps
• Analyzing plot sequencing and pacing can provide insights into the structure and themes of a literary work.


  True
• What is the purpose of a flashback in narrative structure?

  Provides context
• Parallel plots create complexity in the plot and can heighten the climax.


  True
• A flashback interrupts the chronological sequence to depict an earlier event
• In Shakespeare's Hamlet, what does the use of flashbacks depict?

  Murder of Hamlet's father
• Parallel plots create complexity in the plot
• Stream of consciousness emphasizes character development by slowing the pacing.

  True
• The parallel plots in *Hamlet* involving Hamlet, Claudius, and Ophelia contribute to the complexity of the climax
• What is the thematic impact of exposition in a literary work?

  Introduces central themes
• What does the falling action resolve in a story?

  Thematic conflicts
• What is the sequence of events that drives a story forward called?

  Plot
• Exposition introduces characters, setting, and background information.


  True