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