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| plot | the sequence of events that hooks you in and keeps you reading so you will find out what happens |
| character | people/animals who take part in the action |
| setting | time and place of the action |
| theme | the central message in a story |
| foreshadowing | A technique used to hint at events to come |
| figurative language | when you describe something by comparing it with something else |
| falling action | the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end |
| flashbacks | an event or scene taking place before the present time in the narrative |
| exposition | Sets up the situation and introduces the characters |
| rising action | Events that increase the tension |
| climax | High point in the story in which the eventual outcome becomes clear |
| resolution | Final outcome is achieved; loose ends are tied up. |
