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| rising action | the part of the plot that begins to occur as soon as the conflict is introduced |
| climax | the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot of a narrative |
| falling action | the action that typically follows the climax and reveals its results |
| resolution | the part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict |
| conflict | the struggle between opposing forces in a story or play |
| external conflict | exists when a character struggles against some outside force, such as another character, nature, society, or fate |
| internal conflict | exists within the mind of a character who is torn between different courses of action |
| flashback | a literary device in which an earlier episode, conversation, or event is inserted into the sequence of events |
| foreshadowing | the author’s use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story |
| suspense | the growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature |
