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PLOTIf an author writes, "The king died and then the
queen died," there is no plot for a story. But by writing, "The king died and then the queen died of grief," the writer has provided a plot line for a story.
Plot is the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story. Every plot is made up of a series of incidents that are related to one another.
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1. Exposition• This occurs at the beginning of a short story. Here the
characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting of the story. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main conflict (main problem).
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2. Rising Action
• This part of the story begins to develop the conflict(s). A building of interest or suspense occurs.
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3. Climax• This is the turning point of the story. Usually the
main character comes face to face with a conflict. The main character will change in some way.
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4. Falling Action• All loose ends of
the plot are tied up. The conflict(s) and climax are taken care of.
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5. Resolution• The story comes
to a reasonable ending.