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| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| exposition | where characters and setting are exposed |
| narrative hook | beginning of plot's action, where the problem is introduced and the reader's interest is piqued |
| rising action | where the conflict gets worse and worse |
| internal conflict | when a character struggles with thoughts, feelings, and fears (character vs. self) |
| external conflict | when a character struggles with something outside himself/herself (character vs. society, nature, supernatural/fate, or another character) |
| conflict | problems experienced by characters in a story; can be internal or external |
| climax | the highest point of action (turning point) in the plot |
| falling action | the part of the plot occurring after the climax |
| resolution | where all loose ends are tied up and problems solved |
| setting | the time and place of the story |
| inciting incident | the event that starts the action |
| chronological | the most common type of narrative order in children's books, where the events are told in the order they happen. |
| character vs. self | when the character struggles withing him or herself |
| character vs. nature | when the character ia threatened by an element of nature |
| character vs. technology | when the character is in conflict with any method used for practical purposes such as a pencil, computer, or hammer |
| character vs. society | when the character is in conflict with the values of his or her society |
| character vs. supernatural/fate | when the character is in conflict with any force outside of human control |
