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1 expostion
the introduction of the story, where the main characters or other elements are introduced
2 risin action
events leading to the main event/problem of the story
3 Turning point/Climax
the most exciting part of the story
4 Falling action
events that lead to the problem/conflict being solved
5 resolution
events that bring the story to a close (also known as denouement)
6 theme
the underlying message of a story, poem, or play
7 Internal conflict
a struggle that takes place in a character’s mind (ex.: man vs. self;
8 External conflict
- External conflict – a struggle between a character and an outside force (ex.: man vs. character, man vs. nature, and man vs. society, man vs. fate)
9 Protagonist
the main character in a story or play, usually the hero of the story
10 Antagonist
the character or a force in conflict with the main character, usually the villain
11 First person point of view
First person point of view – a character in the story is the narrator and is telling the story; Pronouns: uses I, me, we
12 Third person limited point of view
focuses on only ONE character’s actions, emotions, and thoughts; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her
13 Third person objective point of viev
focuses on every character’s actions but NOT the emotions and thoughts – the narrator sees and hears everything; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, he
14 Third person omniscient point of view
knows the actions, emotions, and thoughts of every character – the narrator knows EVERYTHING; uses character’s names, he, she, it, they, him, her
15 Foreshadowing:
When the author gives a hint about something that will happen
