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exposition |
a technique that introduces the reader to the situation and the setting |
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crisis |
the majoe turning point for the main character |
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climax |
the point at which the story reaches the highest emotion intensity and the conflicts outcome becomes more apparent |
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plot |
takes to the account the relationship between eevents that bring out the author's desired effect |
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inciting incident |
the event that sets the other elements of the plot in motion |
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setting |
the time and place in which the action of the story occurs |
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protagonist |
the main character of a story |
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antagonist |
character who struggles against the protagonist |
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resolution |
the final outcome of a story and the last element of the plot |
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developing characters |
a character who changes as the story progresses |
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static characters |
a character who stays essentially the same throughout the story |
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rising action |
the event that follows the inciting incident and leads up to the crisis in a story |
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falling action |
the plot element that unfolds the result of the crisis and leads to the resolution |
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villian |
an evil or cruel antagonist |
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personfication |
giving human characteristics to something that is not human |
