Plot overview of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Climax
Alice grows to her full size and opposes the Queen of Hearts in the trial of the stolen tarts in the chapter "Alice's Evidence."
Rising Action
The events of the following chapters form the rising action of the novel:
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Down the Rabbit-Hole
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The Pool of Tears
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A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale
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The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill
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Advice from a Caterpillar
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Pig and Pepper
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A Mad Tea-Party
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The Queen’s Croquet-Ground
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The Mock Turtle’s Story
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The Lobster Quadrille
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Who Stole the Tarts?
Falling Action
Alice awakens to discover that her experience had been a dream. She informs her sister about the situation.
Denouement
Alice's sister thinks about Wonderland and Alice growing up.
Inciting Incident
Alice falls through a rabbit hole after following the White Rabbit. She drops gently and settles on dry leaves and sticks.
Exposition
"Down the Rabbit-Hole" is the first chapter of the novel. On a hot summer day, Alice sits by a riverside. Her older sister reads to her. She is startled to find a talking white rabbit walking by.