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Module Five Lesson One
Plot Point Flashcards
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English
12th Grade
10/28/2019

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Exposition
Definition
literary device used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, or other elements of a work to the audience or readers.
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Rising Action
Definition
A series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. It includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.
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Climax
Definition
The term used to refer to the part of story or play where the tension or action reaches its highest part.
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Falling Action
Definition
 It occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves. It wraps up the narrative, resolves its loose ends, and leads toward the closure.
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Resolution
Definition
The part of the story's plot where the main problem is resolved or worked out. It occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends.
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