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Literary Terms 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Exposition | introduces the characters and setting |
| Rising Action | shows how the conflict becomes more complicated |
| Climax | the most exciting moment |
| falling action | shows how the main character begins to resolve the conflict |
| resolution | reveals the outcome of the conflict |
| plot | what happens in the story |
| idioms | expressions with special meanings |
| complications | plot events that make resolving the conflict more difficult |
| setting | where and when a story happens |
| sequence | order of events |
| flashback | a scene from the past that interrupts the order of events |
| suspense | the nervousness and uncertainty you feel |
| foreshadowing | hints or clues about what might happen |