Plot and Character Literary Terms

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What is a Plot Diagram?

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A visual representation of the story’s structure (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)

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What is the effect of a Plot Diagram?

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Helps readers track how a story develops and creates meaning

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What is the effect of plot?

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It engages readers, builds suspense, and drives the story’s meaning

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What is its effect?

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Establishes context and prepares readers for the conflict.

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What is the setting in a story?

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The time and place where a story occurs

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What is the effect of setting in a story?

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Creates mood, shapes characters, and influences the plot.

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Facilitating Incident (Inciting Incident)

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The event that sparks the main conflict

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Rising Action refers to events that build tension and develop the conflict. What is its effect?

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Increases suspense and investment in the story.

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What is a Character in a story?

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A person, animal, or figure in a story

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Who is the Protagonist in a story?

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The main character who faces the central conflict