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Elements of Plot
Term | Definition |
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Plot | The series of actions and events that take place in a story |
Setting | The time and the place in which a story occurs |
Conflict | a struggle between opposing characters and/or forces |
Exposition | Provides readers with the background information they need to understand the story; includes characters and setting. |
Rising Action | Things begin to happen; the conflict is introduced; tension builds |
Climax | The moment of greatest tension in the conflict; the turning point of the story |
Falling action | The consequences of the protagonist's action or decision play out; the conflict is finally decided |
Resolution | The unfinished parts of the plot are resolved; the story comes to its conclusion |