Definition

The conflict moves toward resolution (things cool down).

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The conflict becomes more intense and complex (things heat up). Most of the story.

The plot thickens!

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The conflict is finally solved.

The End

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The characters and setting are introduced.

The Beginning

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The highest point of tension and turning point of the story.

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The thing that happens that sets the story's main conflict in motion.

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Cemetery Path

Ivan plunges the saber into the ground in front of the largest tomb at the center of the cemetery, but when he tries to rise, something holds him. He is struck by terror and panics, struggling to free himself.

Cemetery Path

The next morning, the lieutenant and his men find Ivan's frozen body in the cemetery.

Cemetery Path

We are introduced to Ivan, a timid little man who fears crossing the cemetery at night. Each evening he goes to the village tavern, only to be mocked relentlessly by the lieutenant and his men.

Cemetery Path

Ivan leaves the warmth of the tavern and marches into the cemetery. The lieutenant continues to taunt him, but he is determined to overcome the challenge and earn his gold rubles. He is cold and afraid, but he trudges on until he arrives at the large tomb at the center of the cemetery.

Cemetery Path

It is revealed that Ivan was not killed by any supernatural horror, but simply died of panic after stabbing the saber through his long coat.

Cemetery Path

The lieutenant challenges Ivan to cross the cemetery at night, offering five gold rubles if he succeeds.

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The message, lesson, or moral of the story.

Cemetery Path has a number of possible themes.

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