Elements of Plot and Plot Structure

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What is falling action?

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Characters are adjusting to changes and the story is coming to a conclusion.

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What is exposition?

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The introduction of setting, characters, and tone.

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Who is the main character in the story?

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Protagonist.

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What is the feeling created in the reader as he/she reads the story?

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Mood.

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What is an example of internal conflict?

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Human vs self.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point where the main conflict reaches its highest intensity.

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What is the resolution in a plot?

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

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What is a protagonist?

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The main character in a story, often facing a conflict.

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What is an antagonist?

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A character or force that opposes the protagonist.

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What does 'theme' refer to in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed in a story.