Elements of Plot

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What is plot?

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The different events of the story.

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What is rising action?

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The events that lead up to the climax. How the characters react to the conflict.

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What is theme in a story?

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The main lesson about life that the reader learns through connecting with the plot.

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What is the resolution?

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The end of the story that describes how the character's life has changed.

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What is the exposition of a story?

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The setting and the introduction of the main character(s).

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What is climax in a story?

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The turning point of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

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What is setting in a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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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.