Parts of Plot & Fiction Elements Terms

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What is the setting of a story?

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The setting is the time and place where the story occurs.

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What is the plot of a story?

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The plot is the sequence of events that make up the story.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The climax is the most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The resolution is the part of the story where the conflict is resolved and the story concludes.

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What is the exposition of a story?

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The exposition introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation.

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What is rising action in a story?

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Rising action includes the events that lead up to the climax, building tension and developing the conflict.

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What is falling action in a story?

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Falling action is the part of the story after the climax where the character begins to resolve the conflict.

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What is a character in a story?

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

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What is a theme in a story?

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The theme is the central idea or message that the story conveys.

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What is conflict in a story?

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Conflict is the struggle between opposing forces, which drives the plot.