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| plot | the sequence of events in a story |
| mood | the emotional quality of a work |
| exposition | where characters and setting are exposed |
| narrative hook | beginning of plot's action, where the problem is introduced |
| rising action | where the conflict gets worse and worse |
| internal conflict | when a character struggles with thoughts, feelings, and fears; character vs. self |
| irony | when the outcome is opposite what the reader expects |
| external conflict | when a character struggles with something OUTSIDE himself/herself; character vs. character, nature, society, and supernatural/fate |
| 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 |
| theme | the author’s message or underlying purpose for a work; the life lesson or moral of a story |
| suspense | keeps you reading to learn how key events turn out |
| foreshadowing | dropping of hints or clues about what will happen later |
