Plot and Story Elements

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point in the story.

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What are characters in a story?

Back

The people, animals, or creatures in a movie.

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What is a plot?

Back

The main events of a story.

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What is the first stage of a plot according to the plot diagram?

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Exposition.

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How is theme best described?

Back

The message or life lesson.

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What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a protagonist?

Back

The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.

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What is falling action?

Back

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

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What is resolution in a story?

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The conclusion where the conflict is resolved.