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Exposition:
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Narrative exposition is the insertion of important background information within a story; for example, information about the setting, characters' backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc. |
Rising Action:
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Is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative. In literary works, a rising action includes all decisions, characters' flaws, and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax. |
Climax:
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Is that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point. Climax is a structural part of a plot, and is at times referred to as a “crisis.” |
Falling Action:
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Word Origin. noun. the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved. |
Resolution:
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The falling action is the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending to the story. The resolution is the outcome of the story. |