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| climax | the "turning point" of the story, which is typically the most intense or emotional moment |
| conflict | a problem in the story |
| exposition | the part of the story when the setting is described, characters are introduced, and background information is provided |
| plot | a series of related events or actions that are described in the story from the beginning to the end |
| physical setting | the part of the setting that describes place (geography and location) |
| temporal setting | the part of the setting that describes time (time period, era, or duration) |
| social (human) setting | the influence the setting has on character relationships and behaviors |
| falling action | the part of the story where the conflict is solved |
| theme | an author's most important message or main point of the story |
| rising action | the part of the story in which actions and events build and complicate the problem |
| characterization | the author's way of showing what each character is like and how he/she differs from other characters |
| point of view | the perspective from which an author presents a story |
| dialogue | words spoken by characters in a story |
| resolution | the part that brings the story to an end |
| first person point of view | when the narrator of the story is a participant in the action of the story |
| third person limited point of view | when the narrator is an outsider to the action, but can still enter the mind of ONE character |
| third person omniscient point of view | when the narrator is an all-knowing outsider who can enter the minds of several characters |
