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plot
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the main events of a novel, a drama, a movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence.
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setting
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where and when the story takes place.
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exposition
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information about the characters, the setting, and the conflict, usually provided early in the story.
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conflict
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the main problem in the story.
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protagonist
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the main character.
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antagonist
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the opposing force in the story; he/she often is in conflict with the protagonist.
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foreshadowing
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clues or hints that the writer uses to suggest what is to come in the story.
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flashback
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writer goes back in time to provide us with more information.
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climax
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point of the highest tension in the story.
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symbol
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person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself and represents something beyond itself also.
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