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Parts of Plot
Review Parts of Plot
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02/15/2022

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What is plot?
Definition

The plot can be defined as the main events of a piece of text, presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence. Some additional key details about the plot:

  • The plot of a story not only tells what happens but also how and why a major event of a story takes place.
  • The plot is the key element of novels, short stories, dramas, nonfiction, and some poems.
Term
Rising action: 
Definition
The details that lead up to the climax of the story. The rising action is the heart of the story because it presents the conflict between characters and or outside forces that sets the story in motion. This is typically the longest part of the story.
Term
Climax:
Definition
the highest point of interest or suspense in a story.
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Falling action:
Definition
the section of the story that follows the climax. During the falling action, the tension from the conflict starts to come to a close as the story moves into the resolution.
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Resolution:
Definition
  1. this section provides the solution to the conflict. 
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