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What is Exposition?

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The beginning of the story line where the world is built and the characters and setting are introduced.

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What is Conflict?

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The ongoing issue that the main character is dealing with.

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What is Rising Action?

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Where the story starts to get interesting and many of the main events happen.

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What is Climax?

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The turning point of the story that the rising action has been building too.

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What is Action Point?

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Where the conflict is introduced and the story and rising action begin.

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What is Falling Action?

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

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What is Resolution?

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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 a Protagonist?

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The main character or 'good guy' of the story.

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What is an Antagonist?

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The 'villain' or 'bad guy' of the story.

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What is Theme?

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The moral or lesson learned from the story.