Elements of Plot Vocabulary (Advanced)

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What is Exposition in a story?

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The introductory phase of the story in which the reader learns the characters, setting, and conflict.

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What is Internal Conflict?

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Conflict within the mind of a character.

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What does Theme refer to in literature?

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The big message of the story.

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What is Indirect Characterization?

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Assumptions a reader makes based on a character's words, actions, and thoughts.

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What is Resolution in a narrative?

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Where the characters are left at the end of the story.

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What are the main elements of plot?

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Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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How does Rising Action contribute to a story?

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It builds tension and develops the conflict leading up to the climax.

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What is Climax in a narrative structure?

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The turning point of the story where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity.

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What is Falling Action?

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

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How can a reader identify a story's Theme?

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By analyzing the main ideas, character development, and the resolution of the conflict.