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Narrative Plot Elements
Narrative Plot Elements
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Parts of a narrative (literary plot)
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A secondary plot strand that supports the overall story but does not drive the main conflict
Side stories
Minor plot
B or C story
Subplot
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The struggle between 2 or more characters
Individual vs. individual
Individual vs. supernatural
Individual vs. child
Individual vs. society
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The incident or situation that triggers the main conflict in a story
initiating event
exposition
central conflict
kicking off point
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The new reality after the main conflict is worked out
Falling action
Fin
The end
Resolution
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What is an antagonist?
The "bad guy"
Most interesting character
Sidekick of the protagonist
Character in conflict with the protagonist
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Several events that increase the tension of the central conflict and builds from the initiating event up to the climax
rising action
climax
falling action
conflict
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This struggle takes place in a character's mind.
Individual vs. self
Internal issues
Internal conflict
The worst kind of struggle
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The main character in a story
"good guy"
protagonist
antagonist
protagist
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This type of conflict exists outside of the individual.
Internal
External
Internist
Extraterrestrial
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Section (usually near beginning) in which characters are introduced, background is explained, & setting is described
resolution
exposition
characters
setting
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Climaxes are often likened to cliffhangers. Which TV series invented the cliffhanger?
M*A*S*H
Dynasty
Miami Vice
Dallas
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Being caught in a hurricane could be an example of -
Individual vs. nature
Individual vs. animal
Individual vs. water
Individual vs. supernatural
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The protagonist battles against elements of government or culture.
Individual vs. self
Individual vs. technology
Individual vs. society
Individual vs. individual
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The organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a narrative
plot
action
sequence
story
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The point just before the audience realizes the outcome of the main conflict
initiating event
cliffhanger
resolution
climax
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All of the events resulting from the climax of the main conflict
falling action
resolution
turning point
plot
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There can be more than one conflict in the plot of a story.
True
Maybe
False
