ELA 6 Plot Terms

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What is the resolution in a plot?

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The culmination or ending of a fictional plot.

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What is rising action?

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

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What is dialogue?

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The conversation between two or more characters in a literary work.

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What is 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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What is conflict in a story?

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The problem in the story.

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What is the climax of a plot?

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

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What is falling action?

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The events leading from the climax to the resolution.

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What is a character in literature?

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

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What is setting in a narrative?

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The time and place in which the events of a narrative occur.

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What is theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by a literary work.