05.05 Novel/Short Story Worksheet #2 Rising Action, Climax, and Falling Action

DIRECTIONS


Use complete sentences to respond to each question about your novel or short story.


Title of short story or novel __________________________________________________


Author ___________________________________________________________________


Rising Action

Think about the protagonist of your novel or short story. List two actions the protagonist takes that increase the conflict. Describe the results of each action.


Protagonist’s Action #1


Result of Protagonist’s Action #1


Protagonist’s Action #2


Result of Protagonist’s Action #2


Think about the antagonist of your novel or short story. List two actions the antagonist takes that increase the conflict. Describe the results of each action.


Antagonist’s Action #1


Result of Antagonist’s Action #1


Antagonist’s Action #2


Result of Antagonist’s Action #2


Climax

Think about the climax of your story. Describe the choice the protagonist makes to change the course of the conflict.


Falling Action

Think about the falling action of your story. Describe one event of falling action that directly follows your protagonist’s choice.


See Sample Worksheet.