Story Elements

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Flashback

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The insertion of an earlier event into the time order of a narrative.

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Characters

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Any personalities who are involved in the plot of the story (people, animals, fantasy characters).

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Theme

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The central idea or message in a story, often revealed through the conflict and its resolution.

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Inciting Incident

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The first major action that sets the story in motion.

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Characterization

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The process authors use to develop characters and make them believable, through direct and indirect methods.

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Plot

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The sequence of events that make up a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story occurs, providing context for the characters and events.

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Conflict

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story, which drives the plot and develops the theme.

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Climax

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The turning point in a story, where the conflict reaches its highest intensity.

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Resolution

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The part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to a close.