Narrative Writing Vocabulary Review

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Exposition

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Background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story.

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Climax

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The turning point of the story where the character deals with the conflict (the third stage of the plot).

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Rising Action

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Series of events that complicate the plot and lead to the climax (the second stage of the plot).

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Dialogue

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Conversation between two or more characters.

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Character

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A person or animal that takes part in the action of a literary work.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a literary work.

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Conflict

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The struggle or problem between opposing forces or characters in a story.

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Resolution

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to a close.