Five Elements of Fiction Vocabulary Review

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How the author arranges events to develop the basic idea of a work of fiction. The sequence of events in a story or play.

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plot

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Plot- The introduction of characters, setting, and basic situation in a work of fiction.

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exposition

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plot- These events in the story become complicated; the conflict is revealed. This leads to the climax of the story.

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rising action

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plot- This is essential to the plot of a story and drives the plot.

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conflict

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Type of conflict- a struggle within one's self

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internal

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character types- struggle with a force outside one's self

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external

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plot- turning point of the story/ readers wonder what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not???

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climax

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plot- events and complications start to fall into place leading to the resolution

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falling action

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plot- final outcomes of events in the story

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resolution

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time and location that a story takes place

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setting