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| Plot | The sequence of events that make up a story or narrative. |
| Conflict | A struggle between two opposing forces. This is the main struggle or problem |
| Setting | The time and place in which a story takes place. |
| Exposition | Background information in a story; includes characters, setting |
| Inciting Incident | An event that sets the plot's events in motion |
| Rising Action | series of events that lead to the climax |
| Climax | The turning point in the story OR highest point of action |
| Falling Action | The events leading from the climax to the resolution |
| Resolution | Sometimes called "denouement," all end are tied up, problems are solved |
