Plot Elements

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What is an antagonist?

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Enemy or opposition of the main character.

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What is a protagonist?

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Lead character of the story. Center of the story.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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A struggle that a character has to work through or solve.

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What is the resolution in a story?

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The end of the story where conflicts are resolved.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of the story.

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What is rising action?

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The series of events that create suspense and lead to the climax.

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What is falling action?

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

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What role does a side character play?

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A character that supports the main characters and adds depth to the story.

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What is the setting of a story?

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The time and place where the story occurs.

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What is a theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the story.