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ELA.8.R.1.1
Literary Elements (B.E.S.T.)
Term | Definition |
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exposition | The introduction to the characters, setting, and basic conflict of a story. The beginning of the plot. |
rising action | Occurs after the main conflict is introduced. Includes details about what the character does to solve his/her problem. |
resolution or denouement | Explains how the conflict is resolved and what happens to the characters after the story ends. |
plot | What happens in the story. The series of events that every story is made of. |
conflict | A struggle or a problem that a character has to solve. What makes the story interesting. |