Plot Mountain Organizer
PLOT MOUNTAIN ORGANIZER
Story Structure & Narrative Arc Analysis
Narrative Map
Name:
Date:
Class:
Story Title:
Author:
1 Exposition 2 Inciting Incident 3 Rising Action 4 Climax 5 Falling Action 6 Resolution
4 Climax (Turning Point)
The peak of tension, greatest crisis, or crucial choice that turns the story around:
3 Rising Action
Building Suspense
Major obstacles, complications, and attempts to solve the problem:
5 Falling Action
Tension Eases
Events resulting from the climax; characters start dealing with the outcome:
2 Inciting Incident
The Spark
The catalyst event that disrupts normal life and triggers the main conflict:
6 Resolution
Ending / New Normal
How the central problem concludes and how the characters are left at the end:
1 Exposition
Characters & Setting
Protagonist, secondary characters, setting (time & place), and initial status quo:
★ Theme & Takeaway
The universal message, moral, or lesson learned about life or human nature:
Tip: Remember that the climax is the moment everything changes, not just an exciting scene. Plot Mountain • ELA Graphic Organizer
