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Literary Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plot | a series of related events that make up a story |
| Events | important things that happen |
| Exposition | the part of the plot that gives information about the characters and their problems or conflicts |
| inciting event | the event that sets the conflict in motion |
| rising action | the problem or series of conflicts that build toward the climax; complication |
| climax | the turning point in a story |
| crisis | the turning point of the fortunes of the protagonist (main character) |
| falling action | the steps that lead to a solution to the problem |
| resolution | the outcome that brings a story to a close; denouement |
| setting | the time and place of a story; the setting often helps establish background for a story; setting can be stated or inferred |
| mood | the feeling (emotions) a story gives readers |
| flashback | a scene that interrupts the present action of the plot |
| flash backward | a scene that interrupts the present action and tells what happened at an earlier time |
| flash-forward | a scene that interrupts the present action and goes ahead in time |
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