One way to determine the plot of a story is to identify its elements. Plot includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. The exposition introduces the setting, the characters and the primary dramatic conflict.
Figure out specifically who or what the main character is struggling against in the story. Step 2: Identify the conflict The Resolution of a story can give the reader a big clue as to the theme of a story. Who wins the conflict is the writer's way of telling you which force is better.