ELA terms

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What is an Inciting Incident?

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The event that sets the protagonist on the journey he/she will follow throughout the story.

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What is Exposition?

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The beginning of the story in which the characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

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What is a Plot?

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The series of events in order.

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What is a Flat Character?

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A character that is not fully developed and has only one or two traits.

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What is Climax?

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The most exciting part of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is Resolution?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to a close.

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What is Rising Action?

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The series of events that lead up to the climax of the story.

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What is Falling Action?

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The events that happen after the climax and lead to the resolution.

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What is Conflict?

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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What is Theme?

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The main idea or message of a story.