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Plot Elements
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exposition | A fancy word for the beginning of the story. Introduces main characters, setting, and conflict |
| Setting | Where AND when the story takes place |
| Main Character | The main people affected by the conflict. They try to solve the conflict. |
| Inciting Incident | The event or decision that begins a story's conflict |
| Conflict | The main problem that the character faces. |
| External Conflict | A problem caused by an outside force |
| Internal Conflict | A problem caused within a character--in his/her thoughts or mind |
| Rising Action | The attempts the character makes to solve the conflict. They usually make it worse, which fills the story with suspense. Contains a pattern such as try to solve, fail; try to solve, fail; try to solve, fail. |
| Climax | The turning point in the story. It changes the "pattern" established in the rising action. Leads to the solution of the conflict. |
| Falling Action | When the character takes steps to solve the conflict. Leads to the resolution. |
| Resolution | The conflict is resolved and the theme is communicated to the reader. |
| Does the conflict always have to be solved in a story? | No! The author can leave the reader hanging or can lead the reader to infer the ending. |
| What are different ways an author can create an exposition? | Establish a vivid image, introduce the conflict, begin with mysterious information, begin with meaningful dialogue, information from the narrator, a thought shot from the mind of a character |
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