Plot Elements

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What is an antagonist?

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Enemy or opposition of the main character.

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What is a protagonist?

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Lead character of the story; center of the story.

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What are the events after the climax called?

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Falling action.

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What is exposition in a plot?

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The introduction of background information, setting, and characters.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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What is the resolution in a plot?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

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What is a plot twist?

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An unexpected development in the story that changes the direction of the plot.

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What role does setting play in a story?

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It establishes the time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is a conflict in literature?

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A struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What are the different types of conflict?

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Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Society, Man vs. Self.