Plot

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Plot Diagram

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A plot diagram typically includes the following parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Part of a plot where the characters and setting are introduced

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Exposition

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Part of a plot that is most suspenseful and usually a turning point

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Climax

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Events that lead up to the most suspenseful part of a story

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Rising Action

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Part of a plot where the conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up

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Resolution

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Section of the plot that follows the climax and shows the results of the important action

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Falling Action

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The struggle between opposing forces in a story

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Conflict