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Plot Elements, Mood, Theme, Setting Study

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Plot   The sequence of events in a piece of literature, movie, etc.  
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Exposition   The introduction. It is the part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.  
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Rising Action   The part of the plot that begins to occur as soon as the conflict is introduced. Adds complications to the conflict and increases reader interest.  
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Climax   The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot of a narrative. The turning point in a story or drama.  
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Falling Action   The action that typically follows the climax and reveals its results.  
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Resolution   The part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict.  
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Mood   The emotions that the author wants you feel while you are reading. Some literature makes you feel sad, others joyful, still others, angry.  
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Point of View   The perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told. It is the relationship of the narrator to the story.  
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Theme   Central message, concern, or purpose.  
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Setting   Time and place of the action.  
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Suspense   The growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature. It is a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events.  
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