Elements of Plot

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What is the definition of plot?

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The sequence of events in the story.

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True or False: The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

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True.

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What do we call the story's time and place?

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Setting.

Front

What part of the story is represented by the climax?

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The turning point of the story.

Front

During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.

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Characters and setting.

Front

What is the rising action in a story?

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The series of events that lead up to the climax.

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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 resolution in a story?

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The conclusion where the conflict is resolved.

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What is a character in a story?

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A person, animal, or being that takes part in the action of the story.

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What is a conflict in a story?

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The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.