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| Exposition | An author's introduction to the characters, setting, 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 complication to the plot's problems and increases reader interest |
| Conflict | The struggle between two opposing forces |
| 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 | 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 |
