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Module 5 Lesson 1
Elements of the Plot
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English
12th Grade
11/01/2017

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Exposition [image]
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The insertion of important background information within a story. It also introduces the characters and the setting.
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Rising Action [image]
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Rising action in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative.
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Climax [image]
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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story; a culmination or apex.
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Falling Action [image]
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The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
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Resolution [image]
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The resolution is the part of a story's plot line in which the problem of the story is resolved or worked out. This occurs after the falling action and is typically where the story ends.
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