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English 4 Sherlock Holmes
Module 5 Lesson 1 Practice
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12th Grade
10/28/2013
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Exposition
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The exposition is the portion of a story that introduces important background information to the audience; for example, information about the setting, events occurring before the main plot, characters' back stories, etc.

 
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Rising Action
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The events of a dramatic or narrative plot preceding the climax.
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Climax
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The climax or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama or when the action starts in which the solution is given. This takes place after the rising action.
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Falling Action
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The events of a dramatic or narrative plot following the climax. Instead of the narrative getting more and more serious and intense, its coming down from that high point in the story.
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Resolution
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The ending to the story, where everything is resolved and all is finished. This takes place after the falling action.
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