| Term | Definition |
|---|
| plot | The series of related events that make up a story. |
| basic situation | Explains who the characters are and what their MAJOR conflict is. |
| conflict | A struggle or clash between opposing forces or opposing characters. |
| internal conflict | A conflict which takes place within a characters mind. It usually is a struggle with opposing needs, wants, or emotions within a character. |
| external conflict | A character who struggles against some outside force which may be another character or society such a storm or a grizzly bear.. |
| foreshadow | The use of clues to suggust what will happen later in the story. |
| complications | Events that make it hard for the character to get what he or she wants. |
| climax | The most emotional or suspenseful moment in a story, when the outcome is decided one way or another. |
| resolution | The part of the story when characters' problems are solved and the story ends. |
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