U5, L5 Hero's Journey Vocab

the introduction of a story or book, when the characters and setting are first described

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Rising Action

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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Rising Action

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the character who drives the action--the character whose fate matters most. In other words, they are involved in —and often central to—the plot or conflict of the story, but are also usually the emotional heart of the narrative; is the traditional “good guy” of the story.

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Rising Action

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This section reveals the problems that may cause the protagonist to stumble on his/her way to the goal. The conflicts can be a series of crises that lead to the next section, the climax. Pushes the plot along, building tension to keep us invested in the story as it moves forward. It is the second stage in the plot

• Exposition

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

• Rising Action

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The highest point of tension in a storyline, often depicted by a confrontation between the protagonist and antagonist. The intensity may be mentally or through the action. 

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Denouement

• Resolution

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The action that occurs immediately after the big climax has taken place and the action shifts towards resolution instead of escalation. This section may contain a brief bit of final suspense. 

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Denouement

• Resolution

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The action that occurs immediately after the big climax has taken place and the action shifts towards resolution instead of escalation. This section may contain a brief bit of final suspense. 

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Denouement

• Resolution

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The conclusion of a story's plot. This term means “the unraveling.” This section give the information of how all of the pieces of the story tie together with a resolution. It’s where any unanswered questions are answered, or “loose ends are tied.”

• Climax

• Falling Action

• Denouement

• Resolution

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it’s almost always a second identity or life that is being hidden from a person or character’s friends, family, and others around them

• Tension

• Mythology

• Setting

• Alter Ego

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it’s almost always a second identity or life that is being hidden from a person or character’s friends, family, and others around them

• Tension

• Mythology

• Setting

• Alter Ego

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