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Elements of Literature - Plot, Character
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Literature
8th Grade
09/10/2007

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Exposition
Definition
The beginning of the story where we meet the characters and the setting is established
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Characters
Definition
The person, animal, or thing in a story
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Setting
Definition
When and where a story takes place
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Rising Action / Complications
Definition
This part of the story includes the CONFLICT and all the events that occur between the exposition and the climax while the character is trying to resolve the conflict.
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Initiating Event
Definition
An idea or an action that sets further events in motion; begins the character’s struggle with the conflict
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Conflict
Definition
The problem faced by the character. They can include:
• Person vs. Person
• Person vs. Nature
• Person vs. Society
• Person vs. Self
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Climax
Definition
The turning point of the story; the moment when the outcome of the conflict is decided.
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Falling Action
Definition
The events that occur AFTER the climax that lead to the conclusion
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Resolution
Definition
The end of the story when the problem is solved or dealt with. OR the point when we find out how the story turns out.
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