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usually the first few paragraphs or pages;
introduces character, background, setting |
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point of no return!
triggers the action and the conflict(s) |
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| events in a story which lead to the climax |
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high point of the action;
the crisis is reached and a change occurs |
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| events of a story which follow the climax |
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| the unravelling or the outcome of a plot's complications at the end of a story |
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| when and where the story takes place |
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| the reflection of a writer's attitude toward the reader, characters and events of a story |
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the central idea(s) expressed by a literary work
examples of popular themes:
good conquers evil
importance of family
you have to be yourself |
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opposition between person(s) or force(s) upon which the action depends
four major types:
(external) character vs. character
(external) character vs. nature
(external) character vs. society
(internal) character vs. self |
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