Identifying Plot

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What is the organized pattern or sequence of events in a story?

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Plot

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What are all of the events in a story called?

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Plot

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Which of the following would most likely be a conflict for a story with this setting: Two explorers discover a cure for cancer, An explorer gets bitten by a poisonous snake, A group of explorers are trapped by fire, An explorer gets attacked by a vicious dog?

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An explorer gets bitten by a poisonous snake.

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What happens in the falling action of a story?

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Events begin to calm down after the climax.

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What is the correct order of the elements of plot?

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Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.

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What is the exposition in a story?

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The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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

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What is rising action in a story?

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Rising action includes the events that lead up to the climax, building tension and developing the conflict.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.