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| exposition | An author's introduction to the characters, setting, place, and situation at the beginning of the story |
| narrative hook | The point in a story or novel at which the author catches the reader's attention by presenting an interesting problem or situation |
| rising action | The part of the plot that adds information to the plot's conflict and increases reader interest |
| conflict | Problem or struggle a character faces |
| external conflict | A character struggles against some outside force |
| internal conflict | A struggle within the mind of a character who is torn between opposing feelings or goals |
| climax | conflict fully revealed, the turning point, the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a story |
| falling action | The action that follows the climax |
| resolution | The part of a plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict |
| plot | The sequence of events in a story |
| setting | time and place of the story |
| time | can be the past, present or future, the season, a time of day or night |
| place | can be a room in the house, a city or town, can be any place you imagine |
| characters | People, animals, or creatures that take part in the story |
| main characters | the most important characters in a story |
| minor characters | the less important characters in a story |
| protagonist | The main character, The hero, The ‘good person’ |
| antagonist | The bad guy or girl, The villain, The opponent of the protagonist, Makes wrong moral choices |
