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Character – Individuals who take part in the action of a story
Main character (protagonist) - Characters of a story that events center around
Minor character – Less prominent characters in a story
Dynamic character – Main characters that often under go change as the plot unfolds
Static character – Main characters that don’t go through any change as the plot unfolds
Setting – The events of a story occur in a particular time a place is the setting
Plot – The chain of related events that take place in a story
Exposition – The lays of groundwork for the plot and provides the reader with essential background information
Inciting – To stir up feelings in or provoke action by somebody
Incident – Something that happens, especially a single event
Rising Action – difficulties for the main characters and making the conflict more difficult to resolve
Climax – The turning point of the action, the moment when interest and intensity reach their peak
Falling Action – Events the occur after the climax
Denouement (Resolution) – A French word that means “untying”
Theme – An important idea or message conveyed by a work of fiction
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