Plot Elements

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What does the term 'resolution' mean?

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The end of the story where questions are answered and it wraps up.

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What term describes the most exciting part of a story?

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Climax.

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What does the term 'plot' mean?

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The plan for the story.

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What term describes the beginning of the story where readers first meet the characters and begin to understand the setting?

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Exposition.

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What does the term 'rising action' mean?

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The slow build up of the story leading to the big exciting climax.

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What is the purpose of the exposition in a story?

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To introduce the characters, setting, and purpose of the story.

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What comes after the rising action in a plot structure?

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Climax.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The most exciting part of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the falling action in a story?

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

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What is the main conflict in a story?

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The central struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.