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Plot Structure
The steps of a plot in the story.
Question | Answer |
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Describes events that make up a story, or the main part of the story. | Plot |
Any struggle between opposing forces; a problem the character faces. | Conflict |
A series of related events that create suspense, interest, and tension in a story. It can include characters' decisions, personal problems, and even problems from the past that together create turns and twists leading to a climax. | Rising Action |
The turning point or point of highest tension and drama, and can be the time when the solution is given. | Climax |
This occurs right after the climax when the main problem of the story resolves, and it wraps up the story by giving answers to questions and lead us to closure. | Falling Action |
This is the background information within a story and can be about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc. | Exposition |
The final part of the story when all the problems are solved or a solution is found for a complicated issue in a story. | Resolution |