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Elements of a Story
English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plot | sequence of events that make up a story |
| exposition | background to get reader's interest, usually at the beginning of the story |
| conflict | struggle between opposing forces |
| rising action | development of the conflict |
| climax | turning point of the story, most intense |
| falling action | events that lead to a resolution |
| resolution | outcome of the conflict |
| character | person or thing that is central to the story |
| dynamic character | character that develops the most |
| static character | character that doesn't change much from beginning to end |
| flat character | character that is not very deep or emotional |
| round character | character that shows emotional depth |
| setting | time and place a story takes place |
| point of view | the narrator's position in relation to the way the story is being told |
| 1st person point of view | narrator tells the story as themself, using "I" and "we" |
| 2nd person point of view | narrator focuses on the reader and writes to the reader, using "you" and "your" |
| 3rd person point of view | narrator is neutral telling the story of others, using "they" and "them" |
| antagonist | character that opposes the protagonist in the story |
| protagonist | central character in the story |
| external conflict | a character struggling against an outside force |
| internal conflict | a character struggling with a problem with their mind or feelings |
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