a spoken or written account of connected events; a story - a short story, a drama, a narrative poem, a novel

the beginning part of the plot where the stage is set through the introduction of character and setting

the series of struggles that create the main tension or conflict in a story

the challenge main characters need to solve to achieve their goals

is the term used to refer to the part of story or play where the tension or action reaches its highest part. Sometimes it is a "crisis" point in the plot.

is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence

occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves. It wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward the closure.

is the part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out. It occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends.

all the aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes - good and bad - that make up that person's personality

an author's intended message showing a concept or a statement about the character and outcome of a story

is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning. A few different ways to use figurative language include metaphors, similes, personification and hyperbole.

visually or figurative descriptive language that uses descriptive details and the five senses

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Literary Terms

Parts of a Story Arc - literary elements of a narrative

Term	Definition
narrative	a spoken or written account of connected events; a story - a short story, a drama, a narrative poem, a novel
exposition	the beginning part of the plot where the stage is set through the introduction of character and setting
rising action	the series of struggles that create the main tension or conflict in a story
conflict	the challenge main characters need to solve to achieve their goals
climax	is the term used to refer to the part of story or play where the tension or action reaches its highest part. Sometimes it is a "crisis" point in the plot.
plot	is a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story, or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence
falling action	occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves. It wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward the closure.
resolution	is the part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out. It occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends.
trait	all the aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes - good and bad - that make up that person's personality
theme	an author's intended message showing a concept or a statement about the character and outcome of a story
figurative language	is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning. A few different ways to use figurative language include metaphors, similes, personification and hyperbole.
imagery	visually or figurative descriptive language that uses descriptive details and the five senses

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