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Elements of Plot
Parts of a Story
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Resolution | The events that conclude the story and reveal the theme. |
| Exposition | The events that give the reader background information needed to understand the story. The introduction to the story usually reveals the setting, the major characters, and the conflict. |
| Rising Action | The major events that develop the plot and lead to the climax |
| Climax | The event that is the turning point in the story, at which the conflict could be resolved in different ways |
| Falling Action | The events that begin to conclude the story and lead to the ending |
| Plot | is the sequence of related events that make up a story. |
| Conflict | is a struggle between characters or opposing forces. |
| Theme | the central idea, message, or purpose of a literary work |