If a narrative's events are arranged on a chart showing progression from introduction to resolution, what is this chart commonly called?

• A. Plot Diagram
• B. Plot
• C. Timeline
• D. Storyboarding

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how a story’s sequence is shown visually to reveal its structure. A plot diagram is the chart that maps a narrative’s arc—from the introduction through rising action, climax, falling action, to the resolution. It’s designed specifically to represent how events unfold and how tension builds and resolves, which is why it’s the best fit for a chart that shows progression from start to end. The term plot refers to the events themselves, not the visual tool used to display them. A timeline lists events in chronological order, but it doesn’t focus on the narrative structure or the arc of rising and falling action. Storyboarding is about planning scenes visually, usually for film or comics, rather than outlining the structure of a prose narrative.