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Five Parts to a Plot
describing plot
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English
12th Grade
10/27/2014

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Exposition
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the writer's way to give background information to the audience about the setting and the characters of the story.
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Rising Action
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a series of related incidents build toward the point of greatest interest. The rising action of a story is the series of events that begin immediately after the exposition (introduction) of the story and builds up to the climax.
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Climax
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When conflict reaches its highest point
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Falling Action
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the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved
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Resolution
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the action of solving a problem, dispute, or contentious matter.
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