Plot Structure
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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PLOT
A literary term referring to the events that make up a story.
PLOT STRUCTURE
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EXPOSITION
The exposition lays out the setting of the story, creating background, describing characters, and introducing the conflict.
The exposition of the story lays out the setting, creates background, introduces characters, and introduces the conflict of the story.
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RISING ACTION
The series of incidents that build the conflict and tension toward the climax.
CLIMAX
The highest or most intense point in the story; the turning point in a plot.
FALLING ACTION
The sequence of events that follows the climax and leads to the resolution of the plot.
RESOLUTION
The part of the story where the conflict is resolved or worked out. It is typically where the story ends.
