Plot Elements

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What is conflict in a story?

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The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

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What happens during the falling action of a story?

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Actions or events that happen after the turning point in the text.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point of a story where the main character faces the conflict.

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What part of the plot comes after the climax?

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Falling Action.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The end of the story where we find out what happened to the characters when the conflict is resolved.

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What is the exposition of a story?

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The introduction of the story where characters, setting, and conflict are introduced.

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What is the rising action in a plot?

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The series of events that lead up to the climax, building tension and developing the conflict.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or being that takes part in the action of a story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place in which the story occurs.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message that the story conveys.