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(Utt) Plot Development
Plot and Plot Development Terms and Definitions
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English
7th Grade
05/13/2011

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Term
exposition
Definition
the initiating events; the introduction of a literary work
Term
narrative hook
Definition
the point at which the author grabs the reader's attention
Term
rising action
Definition
the point where conflicts begin to mount and build
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climax
Definition
the highest point of interest; the point at which the "expected" big event occurs
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falling action
Definition
a direct result of the climax; conflicts head toward a conclusion of some sort
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resolution

(denouement - Fr. - da - nu -mwah)

Definition

where conflicts are resolved; a conclusion is reached;

 the final untangling of conflicts

Term
plot / plot development
Definition
the sequence of events in a literary work
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