Review of Story Elements and Plot Elements

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What is the resolution of a story?

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The end where we learn the outcome and loose ends are tied up.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is rising action in a story?

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The part of the story where conflicts are introduced and develop, leading up to the climax.

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What are themes in literature?

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General truths or life lessons that a story conveys.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The turning point where the main character faces the conflict directly.

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What is exposition in a story?

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The introduction where the setting and characters are established.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is conflict in a story?

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

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What is a plot diagram?

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A visual representation of the structure of a story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.