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English plot
literary elements
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9th Grade
01/20/2014

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Plot
Definition
sequence of events or happenings in a literary work
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5 major parts of the plot
Definition
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
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exposition
Definition
presents or introduces the information in the writing
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rising action
Definition
events that lead up to the turning point of the action
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climax/crisis
Definition
a point of great tension in a narrative that determines how the action will result
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falling action
Definition
all of the action that follows the turning point which leads to a resolution
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resolution/denouement
Definition
the outcome of the conflict in the story
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conflict
Definition
a struggle between opposing forces or point of views
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external conflict
Definition
a conflict in which individuals struggle against something outside themselves
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internal conflict
Definition
a conflict that takes place within an individual
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symbol
Definition
enables a writer to compress a very complex set of ideas into one image or one word
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allusion
Definition
a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or a representation of, people, places,  events, literary work, myths, or works of art
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