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Structure of a Plot

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setting
the place or places where a story takes place.
exposition
writing intended to explain; a detailed statement or explanation.
dialogue
n
conversation between two or more persons.
monologue
any writing in which a single person speaks alone for a long time.
conflict
controversy between two or more characters or within a character.
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external conflict
controversy or conflict between characters, especially the main character and another.
internal conflict
controversy or conflict within a character, especially the protagonist.
foreshadow
to hint or allude to future actions in a story.
flashback
a description of an event or scene that takes place before the present time in the narrative.
plot
n
the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story.
denouement
n
the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot, as of a drama or novel.
rising action
n
a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
climax
a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot.
falling action
n
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.
resolution
a solution of the main problem posed by the plot.

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