Literary Elements

Front

When conflict ends is called ____________________.

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Resolution

Front

When the narration interrupts the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past, it is called ____________________.

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Flashback

Front

_________________ is an outside force that may be a person, group, animal, nature, or a nonhuman obstacle that causes a conflict.

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External Conflict

Front

When characters go back to their life before the conflict, it is called ____________________.

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Denouement

Front

The excitement or tension in the narrative is called ____________________.

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Suspense

Front

The part of the story where the main character faces the conflict is called ____________________.

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Climax

Front

The introduction of background information in a story is called ____________________.

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Exposition

Front

A hint or clue about what will happen later in the story is called ____________________.

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Foreshadowing

Front

The series of events that build up to the climax is called ____________________.

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Rising Action

Front

The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution are called ____________________.

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Falling Action