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Literary Vocabulary

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Plot   a series of related events that make up a story  
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Events   important things that happen  
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Exposition   the part of the plot that gives information about the characters and their problems or conflicts  
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inciting event   the event that sets the conflict in motion  
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rising action   the problem or series of conflicts that build toward the climax; complication  
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climax   the turning point in a story  
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crisis   the turning point of the fortunes of the protagonist (main character)  
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falling action   the steps that lead to a solution to the problem  
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resolution   the outcome that brings a story to a close; denouement  
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setting   the time and place of a story; the setting often helps establish background for a story; setting can be stated or inferred  
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mood   the feeling (emotions) a story gives readers  
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flashback   a scene that interrupts the present action of the plot  
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flash backward   a scene that interrupts the present action and tells what happened at an earlier time  
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flash-forward   a scene that interrupts the present action and goes ahead in time  
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