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abbyingram1 English 11 cards

Cards in this deck (11)

1ExpositionThe part of the story where we are given any background information.
2Motivating incidentThe event that happens that sets the story in motion.
3Rising actionthe longest part of the story. The part where most of the action takes place.
4ClimaxPart of the story where the main conflict is resolved. Usually the highest point of action.
5Falling actionThe few things that happen after the climax that finish the story.
6OutcomeThe way the story ends.
7SettingWhere and when the story takes place. The date, time, weather, social situations, etc.
8ComplicationsSmall problems that prevent the main character from achieving their goals.
9Flashback & ForeshadowingFlashback is where we are taken back into the past to an event that happened prior to the story. Foreshadowing is a hint of what is to come in the story.
10Internal complicationsMan vs himself personal struggle
11External complicationsMan vs man - two characters in a struggle
Man vs supernatural - up against a supernatural being
Man vs Nature - a natural disaster