Matching Pairs Plot ElementsOnline version Matching game. by Tina Lovell 1 plot 2 climax 3 exposition 4 resolution 5 conflict 6 falling action 7 rising action The inciting incident (problem) the protagonist (main character) faces. The events leading from the conflict to the climax. The highest point of action in the story (the turning point of the action). The background information that the author thinks the reader needs to understand the story including characters, setting, and the basic situation. The sequence of events in fiction. The solution to the conflict. The events leading from the climax to the resolution.