Cumulative Review - Creative Writing

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Protagonist

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This character is central to the action of a story and moves against the antagonist.

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Antagonist

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This character opposes the protagonist.

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Exposition

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The introduction of the story.

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Setting

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The time and geographic location within a narrative; uses the five senses.

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Falling action

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The period of time in a story that follows the climax and begins to clarify the narrative.

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Point of View

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The narrator's position in relation to a story being told.

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Theme

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The lesson or central idea of the story.

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Plot

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The sequences of events that makeup a story.

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Resolution

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The conclusion of a story.

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Rising action

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All the events that happen in a story on the way to the climax.