Story Elements

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author's craft

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skills and techniques used to tell a story or create a piece of writing

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plot

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basic sequence of events in a story

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conflict

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the opposition of persons or forces that brings about dramatic action central to the plot of a story

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rising action

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develops the conflict, builds interest and/or suspense, and leads up to the climax

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climax

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highest point in the plot where the problem/conflict reaches its peak

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falling action

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after the climax and begins to resolve the conflict of the story before the resolution

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resolution

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conclusion or final outcome of a story that in some capacity resolves all the problems and conflicts.