Plot Flashcards

1
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Plot

A

basic events that form a narrative

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2
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Narrative

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Story

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3
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exposition

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important background info given at the beginning of a story

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4
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rising action

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After an inflicting incident or significant event, the conflict becomes more clear, and the main character starts to experience complications 

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5
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climax

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The point at which the story suspense emotions and tensions peak is the climax, the crucial turning point marks everything changes 

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6
Q

comedy

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The protagonist situation often improves

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7
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falling action

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Opposite the causes behind the rising action, the following action details, the effects of what happened at the climax of the narrative, and the conflict comes to the point of resolution 

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8
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Denouement

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This is the part of the plot that is often the shortest traditionally readers learn how conflict has reached a resolution, and a sense of balance has been restored 

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9
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Medias res

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Prior to an important event midway throughout, the overall stories readers can often identify this narrative technique within the first few sentences of a story 

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10
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Flashbacks

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A narrator explains what happened prior to the stories beginning 

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11
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foreshadowing

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A hint to events to come 

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