White's - Elements of Plot

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What is the Exposition in a story?

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The Exposition is the beginning part of a story where characters, setting, and the main conflict are introduced.

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What does Rising Action mean?

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Rising Action is the part of the story where the conflict develops and builds up to the climax.

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What is the Climax of a story?

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The Climax is the turning point in a story; it is the moment of greatest suspense and the conflict is at its most intense.

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What happens during the Falling Action?

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Falling Action is the part of the story that occurs after the climax, where the conflict starts to resolve.

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What is Resolution in a story?

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Resolution is the end of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

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What is a Conflict in a story?

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A Conflict is a struggle that a character has to work through or solve.

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What is the purpose of the Exposition?

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The purpose of the Exposition is to set the stage for the story by introducing the main characters and setting.

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How does Rising Action lead to the Climax?

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Rising Action builds tension and develops the conflict, leading up to the Climax where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the significance of the Climax?

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The Climax is significant because it is the most exciting part of the story where the main conflict is confronted.

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What occurs in the Falling Action?

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In the Falling Action, the story begins to wind down, and the consequences of the climax are revealed.