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        | the series of events in a work of literature |  | 
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        | intro of settibg, charecters, and conflict |  | 
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        | builds the conflict, events lead up to the climax |  | 
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        | the point of highest tension; when the conflict comes to a head |  | 
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        | the incidents that take place as a result of the climax |  | 
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        | the outcome of the conflict; how the conflict was resolved |  | 
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        | a struggle between opposing forces that drive the story foward |  | 
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        | a struggle within a character (man v. self) |  | 
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        | a struggle between a character and an outside force |  | 
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        | the main character in a work of literature; not necessarily the good guy |  | 
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