The events that lead up to the main event/turning point of the story

What is the Setting of a story?

The place, time, and environment of the story

Is the turning point & highest point of the story

Helps connect the reader to the emotional stakes of the narrative, The beginning of the story- introduction, “Preview” - provides insight to the story & background info

Element of a book that uses symbols to convey something beyond the book

The Falling Action…

The events that occur after the story’s most dramatic part has happened

Part of the story where the main issue is resolved; usually when story ends

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The Rising Action…
Makes you think and try to predict what will happen
Leads to the falling action
The events that lead up to the main event/turning point of the story
Is the most boring part of the story
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What is the Setting of a story?
Only the fictional places of the story
The main place where most of the story happens
The home of the main character
The place, time, and environment of the story
3
The Climax…
Where the problem of the story is solved
The cliffhanger of the story
Is the turning point & highest point of the story
Where the problem of the story is revealed
4
The Exposition…
Helps connect the reader to the emotional stakes of the narrative
The beginning of the story- introduction
“Preview” - provides insight to the story & background info
The prologue of the story that gives a spoiler
5
Symbolism is…
The symbols within a story
When something mean something else
The main idea of the story that means something beyond the literal meaning
Element of a book that uses symbols to convey something beyond the book
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What do you call the series of events that make up a story?
Setting
Sequence
Plot
Climax
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What is the main & central message of the literary work?
Theme
Plot
Climax
Symbolism
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The Falling Action…
The part where the story gets worse
What happens right after the climax
The events that occur after the story’s most dramatic part has happened
The end of the story that explains every question the reader may have
9
Hope is an example of…
Happiness
Religion
Theme
Symbolism
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What do you call the struggle between usually the two main opposing forces that provide crucial tension in the story
Conflict
Climax
Main idea
Main problem
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The Resolution…
The part of the story that comes after the rising action
Part of the story where the main issue is resolved; usually when story ends
The part of the story where the main character becomes resolute
The end of a story
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What do you call the creation or construction of a fictional character?
Characterization
Bringing the story to life
Character traits
Creation

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