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plot vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plot | the events that occur in a story;what is done to solve a problem in a story |
| exposition | the first part of the plot where characters,setting, and basic situation are revealed in a story |
| setting | where and when a story takes place |
| inciting incident | the event that sets the story in motion and makes the rest of the story possible; the first event of the rising action |
| rising action | the main part of the story that moves the plot along and where the complications arise;the main events/complication leading up to climax |
| complication | difficulties that makes it harder to solve the major conflict of the story |
| climax | the most exciting or intense part of the story when the greatest complication appears; it is usually a turning point where the major conflict comes to its peak and is solved |
| falling action | events that follow the climax to lead to the resolution and also where the more minor conflicts are resolved |
| resolution |