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Vocabulary 4 Plot

TermDefinition
Conflict the problem or struggle in a story; the tension that moves the story forward
Plot the sequence of events in a story
Exposition the beginning of the story; the reader is introduced to the main character and the setting of the story
Rising Action the main part of the story; where the conflict moves the story forward; suspense builds
Climax the most intense part of the story for the protagonist; also called the turning point
Falling Action events that happen after the climax; conflict(s) begin moving toward resolution
Resolution/Denouement the end of the story; conflicts are resolved; questions in the story are answered
Protagonist usually the main character in story; the character who makes the major decisions to move the plot forward; usually the character who experiences the most conflict
Antagonist he character(s) who is against the protagonist; can be a character who creates external conflict for the protagonist
Suspense - a feeling or excitement or anxiousness about what may happen next in a story
Science Fiction a genre of fiction where the setting of the story occurs in the future, and involves some form technology that has changed life
Con with, together
Sequ follow
Civ citizen
Inter between, within, among
Concussion a damaging injury to the head resulting from a hard hit or collision
Slacken to slow down; be less active
Vital of the utmost, or biggest importance; necessary to continue existence
Consequence the result of, or effect of, something that occurred earlier
Savage wild; lacking the control that is normal to civilized humans
Apparatus a device or instrument that is designed for a specific purpose
Immense enormous; very large in size
Resilient the ability to recover quickly from bad luck or something negative
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