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| exposition | introduces characters, setting and/or situation at the beginning of a story |
| rising action | adds complications to the conflict and increases reader interest |
| climax | the turning point of a story |
| falling action | action that typically follows the climax and reveals the results |
| resolution | concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome |
| theme | the central message of a story. The theme can often be thought of as the lesson or moral of the story |
| symbolism | when an object, person, place, or experience represents something else |
| foreshadowing | clues that hint at events that will occur later in the plot |
| flashback | when an earlier episode, conversation, or event is inserted in the chornological sequence of events |
| mood | general atmosphere of a story |
