Plot

The sequence of events or happenings in a literary work through which conflicts are presented. The plot is made up of several parts:

The plot begins with the the exposition, the introductory material that establishes the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters and conflicts.

Rising action is the event/events that builds from the conflict.

The action rises to a climax, or turning point. The climax of a story is that point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the story.

The falling action is the the action that follows the turning point.

The end of the action is the resolution or conclusion, the moment in the plot when the conflict ends. Not all plots have a resolution as such.

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