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| An exposition is a background within a narrative or story. |
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| The rising action begins right after the exposition and ends at the climax. The rising action is filled with events that build on the plot and conflict of the story. |
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| The conflict is the main challenge in the story that the characters face. The conflict helps to build and shape the characters into "who they are meant to be." |
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| Occurs right after the climax, and is a bridge to the resolution. Things start to calm down a bit here, and the reader gets extra details, however they are not building up to anything. |
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| This is the end of the story. It occurs after the climax and falling action, and it shows the reader what happens to the characters at the end. |
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