Flashcard: Plot Elements

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What is a character who stays the same over the course of a story?

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A static character.

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What is a character who changes over the course of the story?

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A dynamic character.

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What type of conflict is 'character versus self'?

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Internal conflict.

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What part of the story involves the events leading up to the climax?

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Rising action.

Front

What do we call an individual in a literary work?

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A character.

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What is the term for the beginning of a story where characters and setting are introduced?

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Exposition.

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What is the term for the final part of a story where the plot comes to a close?

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Resolution.

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What is a character that is complex and undergoes development?

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A round character.

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What is the term for the main problem or struggle in a story?

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Conflict.

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What is the sequence of events in a story called?

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Plot.