Plot Elements

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What is a plot?

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The series of events or action in a story.

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What happens in the falling action?

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Events begin to calm down after the climax.

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What is the exposition in a story?

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Introduces the reader to the characters and setting.

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What is genre in literature?

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A category of literature that includes Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Non-fiction, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Horror.

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What point of view uses 'you' in the narrative?

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Second person.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The high point of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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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 conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

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What does the setting of a story include?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a character in literature?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.