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Elements of a short story
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English
8th Grade
04/30/2008

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climax
Definition
the point of greatest intensity; the turning point
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initiating event
Definition
first major event in the plot; this is where the central conflict is introduced
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rising action
Definition
the events that lead to the climax
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falling action
Definition
the events that come after the climax
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resolution
Definition
the outcome of the story
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conflict
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the problem; the struggle between two opposing forces
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internal conflict
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a struggle/problem that occurs WITHIN the character
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external conflict
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a conflict that is between the character and some outside force
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