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Plot Elements
Plot Elements, Mood, Theme, Setting Study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plot | The sequence of events in a piece of literature, movie, etc. |
| Exposition | The introduction. It is the part of the work that introduces the characters, setting, and basic situation. |
| Rising Action | The part of the plot that begins to occur as soon as the conflict is introduced. Adds complications to the conflict and increases reader interest. |
| Climax | The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot of a narrative. The turning point in a story or drama. |
| Falling Action | The action that typically follows the climax and reveals its results. |
| Resolution | The part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict. |
| Mood | The emotions that the author wants you feel while you are reading. Some literature makes you feel sad, others joyful, still others, angry. |
| Point of View | The perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told. It is the relationship of the narrator to the story. |
| Theme | Central message, concern, or purpose. |
| Setting | Time and place of the action. |
| Suspense | The growing interest and excitement readers experience while awaiting a climax or resolution in a work of literature. It is a feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events. |
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