Review: Plot Definitions (ESL)

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What is rising action?

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The events that build the suspense of the conflict.

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What is exposition?

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The beginning of the story.

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What is resolution?

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The end of the story.

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What is the initiating event?

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The event that introduces the main conflict in the story.

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What is climax?

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The turning point in the story.

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What comes after the climax?

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The events that follow the climax, leading to the resolution.

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What is the main conflict?

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The central struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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What is a character?

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A person, animal, or figure represented in a story.

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What is setting?

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The time and place in which a story occurs.

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What is theme?

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The underlying message or main idea of a story.