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| setting | time and location where a story takes place |
| place, time, environment | name types of settings |
| plot (5 plot steps) | a sequence of events that takes place within a story |
| expostion (introduction) | provides the setting and background information, introduces characters |
| rising action | are the events leading up to the climax |
| climax | the highest point of interest, the strongest point of the story, the turning point |
| falling action | comes AFTER the climax. a sharp decrease in tension, no new conflicts |
| resolution | the problem of the story is resolved, end of story |
| Characters | people in the story |
| Protagonist | main character, usually the hero |
| Antagonist | the bad guy in the story |
| conflict | is the main struggle, problem of the story, it what DRIVES THE PLOT |
| Internal and external conflict | 2 types of conflicts |
| internal conflict | a struggle inside the character |
| external conflict | the protagonist(main character) against an outside force |
