ELA 6 Plot Terms

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Pacing

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A stylistic device, which shows how fast a story unfolds.

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Rising Action

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Once conflict is established, related events occur working toward climax.

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Protagonist

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The main character who drives the plot.

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First Person Point of View

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The narrative is told by one of the characters and seen only through his or her eyes.

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Characters

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The figures in a literary work who are often human, but can also represent other beings (animals, etc.).

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Climax

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The turning point in the action; often when a character takes action to end conflict.

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Resolution

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The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Theme

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The main idea or message in a plot.

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Setting

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Time and place in which the events of a narrative occur.