Plot Flashcards
1
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Plot
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A series of events that make up a story.
2
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Exposition
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Introduces character, setting & the inciting moment.
3
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Inciting Moment
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The action which starts the story. Introduces the major conflict of the story.
4
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Rising Action
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The series of events developing the conflict which leads to the climax.
5
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Climax
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The turning point of the story (Greatest tension, suspense, excitement).
6
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Falling Action
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A series of events which lead to the resolution of the conflict.
7
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Resolution
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The main conflict is resolved. The story ends.
8
Q
Flashback
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When writing a work of fiction, an author can take the reader out of the present story and jump into an earlier time period in a character’s life.
9
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Foreshadowing
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Foreshadowing serves to hint at future events without giving too many details.
