Story Elements Vocabulary ESL

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Influence

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The power to have an important effect on someone or something.

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moral

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A message about how someone should or should not behave (act).

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setting

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The time and place a story is told.

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plot

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What happens in a story.

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Exposition

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The beginning of a story that has background information.

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rising action

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Where the conflict builds and tension increases.

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conflict

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A problem or challenge a character faces in a story.

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climax

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The most exciting part of a story!

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falling action

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What happens right after the climax before the end.

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resolution

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The conclusion of the story plot.