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Story Plot Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exposition | introduction |
| conflict | problem for the main character |
| protagonist | main character |
| antagonist | character who is creating the problem for the main character/protagonist |
| point of view | perspective of the narrator |
| rising action | events in the story that add to the suspense or add complications to the story |
| climax | turning point in the story |
| falling action | events that following the climax leading to the conclusion of the story |
| denouement | the conclusion of the story that “ties up” the details of the story |
| external conflict | problem the main character has with a person or force outside of him/herself |
| internal conflict | problem the main character has within her/himself |