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Vocabulary List 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plot | the major events in a story |
| Exposition | the introduction/beginning of the story |
| Rising Action | the events leading up to climax; building suspense |
| Falling Action | the events after the climax/turning point, that lead to the resolution |
| Climax | the most intense part of the story; the turning point |
| Resolution/Denoument | solution; how the story turns out |
| Inciting Incident | an event that hooks the reader into the story and sets everything else that happens into motion. |
| Conflict | the main problem |
| External Conflict | a struggle between a character and an outside force |
| Internal Conflict | a struggle within the character’s mind |
| Man vs. Self | conflict between a character and his own thoughts/feelings |
| Man vs. Man | conflict between two characters |
| Man vs. Nature | conflict between a character and a natural force |
| Man vs. Society | conflict between a character and a large group |
| Man vs. Technology | conflict between a character and some form of technology |
| Man vs. Supernatural | conflict between a character and something that is not normal in some way |
| Micro | small |
| Phone | sound |
| Scope | see/watch |
| Tumultuously | in a wild or disorderly way |
| Apparatus | device used for a certain purpose |
| Slacken | slow down |
| Immense | huge |
| Savor | to take pleasure in |