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The 5 Key Elements of Plot
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English
12th Grade
10/28/2024

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Exposition
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Showing the reader the environment and world that the story takes place in. This includes introducing the characters and places.
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Rising Action
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The period in a story where overarching conflict(s) lead to a climax of the story.
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Climax
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The conflict reaches a boiling point per say where the overarching issues in a story have to be addressed. This is usually the part of a story where the most emotion and passion lies due to said issues having existed for so long.
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Falling Action
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The point of a story where the emotions and implications of the climax are shown. This is usually less intense than the climax but is still more captivating than the rising action due to the readers investment in the story.
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Resolution
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The end of a story or the end of a smaller story within a larger story if the story is apart of a series. This usually ties all of the loose threads that have been woven throughout the story and usually ends any existing minor conflicts(A major conflict usually doesn't exist at this time)
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