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Short story terms-plot and setting

This is a list of the main terms needed for analyzing plot and setting in fiction.-

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plotpattern of events in a story
settingtime and location of a story
protagonistthe main character in a story
antagonistthe force that opposes the main character
foreshadowinghints or clues to the outcome of a story
conflictstruggle between opposing forces
5 types of conflictman vs man, himself, nature,fate,society
expositionthe part of the plot that establishes setting and introduces characters
narrative hookthe part of the plot that establishes the major conflict
rising actionthe part of the plot where the conflict builds
climaxthe highest point of interest in a story
falling actionthe part of the plot where the conflict begins to move toward resolution
resolutionthe last part of the plot where the conflict is resolved



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