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Elements of Plot
The five elements of a plot for a narrative story
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12th Grade
11/06/2017

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Exposition
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When you set up of the story. When you introduce your characters, setting, what life is like before the conflict, and the conflict itself.
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Rising Action
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When the conflict begins. When your characters start to face difficulties, get closer to facing the central conflict, and things start changing
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Climax
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When the central conflict reaches its highest point. When your characters face the central conflict, the tension is the highest, and the struggle is most intense.
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Falling Action
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When you start resolving the central conflict. When the characters have overcome the central conflict, the tension starts winding down, and other minor adversaries are possibly faced.
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Resolution
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When everything is finished. When you show how the characters have changed, what life is like for the characters after the conflict, and everything has been resolved.
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