Plot Elements

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What is a problem in a story?

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Something that goes wrong in the story.

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What are characters in a story?

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A person, animal, or creature in a story.

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What is a solution in a story?

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How the problem is solved.

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What is resolution in a story?

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The conclusion to the story. The solution to the conflict or problem is revealed.

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What is a plot?

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The events that happen in the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

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What is a setting in a story?

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When and where the story takes place.

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What is the beginning of a story?

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The first part of the plot, where characters, settings, and basic situations are revealed.

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What is the middle of a story?

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The part of the story that develops the problem, or conflict, through a series of events.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The most exciting part of the story. Where the problem reaches its 'peak'.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces, often the main problem in the story.