Characterization, Plot and Conflict

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What is plot?

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Sequence of events that happen in a story.

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What type of character changes throughout the story?

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Dynamic character.

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What is characterization?

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Evaluation of a character to better understand his or her personal attributes.

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Which type of characterization is made through a direct and specific statement that can be read in a book?

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Direct characterization.

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What is the element of plot that begins to develop the conflict?

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Rising Action.

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What is the term for the main character in a story?

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Protagonist.

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What is the term for the character who opposes the main character?

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Antagonist.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point or the most intense moment in the story.

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What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?

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To introduce the characters, setting, and basic situation.

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What is falling action in a plot?

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.