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Parts of Plot
5 parts of plot in a narrative
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English
12th Grade
03/30/2017

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Plot
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Term used to describe the events (and their structure/order) that make up a story.
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Exposition
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Beginning of the story; includes background information about characters, setting, events, etc.
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Rising Action
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Series of events that make tension, suspense and interest in a story; part of story that reveals issues, flaws, and circumstances that come together to develop the upcoming climax.
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Climax
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Part of the story in which all the tension, problems, and action reach the highest point; the actual issue or crisis in the story.
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Falling Action
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Part of the story that follows the climax in which the main issue begins to be resolved; the falling action explains how and why the issue(s) got resolved.
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Resolution
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Part of the story in which all conflict is comes to an end; part in which the reader finds out what happens after the major conflict; part where the issue(s) are resolves and all ends are tied and a conclusion to the story is created.
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