Plot

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the part of a story's plot that shows the point of greatest tension and/or marks a turning point.

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What is the exposition in a story?

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The exposition is the part of a story's plot that introduces the characters, setting, and central conflict.

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What is the rising action in a story?

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The rising action is the part of a story's plot that builds or complicates the central conflict.

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What is the falling action in a story?

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The falling action is the part of a story's plot that follows the climax and leads to the resolution.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The resolution is the part of a story's plot where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

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In the story of the Three Little Pigs, what is an example of exposition?

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Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. The pigs lived in a small house with their mum. One day, their mum sent them off to build houses of their own.

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In the story of the Three Little Pigs, what is an example of rising action?

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Then, one day, a big bad wolf came walking along the road. He saw the first little pig in his straw house. With an evil glint in his eye, he knocked on the first little pig’s door.

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In the story of the Three Little Pigs, what is an example of climax?

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The wolf huffed and he puffed, and he puffed and he huffed, but he could not blow down the brick house.

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In the story of the Three Little Pigs, what is an example of falling action?

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With a loud howl, the foolish wolf jumped out of the pot, ran out of the house, and off down the road! The three little pigs cheered loudly.

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In the story of the Three Little Pigs, what is an example of resolution?

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The big bad wolf was never seen again, and the three little pigs lived happily ever after!