Plot Elements AP 2023

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What is the definition of plot?

Back

The sequence of events in the story.

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What event sets the central conflict in motion?

Back

Inciting incident.

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What is a look back to an earlier event called?

Back

Flashback.

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What is a moment of realization called?

Back

Epiphany.

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What is an internal conflict?

Back

An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

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What is the climax of a story?

Back

The turning point of the story.

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What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The conclusion or outcome of the story.

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What is foreshadowing?

Back

Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

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What is rising action?

Back

The series of events that lead up to the climax.

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What is a character's external conflict?

Back

A problem that a character has with other characters or outside forces.