Unit 2B - Poetry

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Theme

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The big idea or lesson you learn from a story; the message the author wants to share with you

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Plot

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The series of events that take place in a story

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Conflict

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The problem in a story that the main character needs to face; it may be internal (man vs himself) or external (man vs man)

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Exposition/Introduction

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The beginning of the plot where the characters or setting are introduced

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Rising Action

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the part of the plot where the characters face challenges and obstacles that intensify the conflict, building towards the climax

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Climax

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the most exciting part where the characters face the biggest challenge or make an important decision that greatly impacts the way the conflict is resolved

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Falling Action

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The part of the plot following the climax where loose ends are tied up prior to the resolution

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Resolution

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The end of the story where the conflict is resolved in one way or another

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Flashback

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The author pauses the story to describe something that happened earlier so the reader better understands what is happening right now or will happen later in the story

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Foreshadowing

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the author provides hints about events that may occur later in the story