Plot, The sequence of events in a narrative, Conflict, The driving force of the plot; a struggle between opposing forces, Internal Conflict, A conflict that takes place within a character’s mind (e.g., doubts, decisions), External Conflict, A character’s struggle with an outside force (another person, society, nature), Setting, The time and place where the story occurs, Exposition, The introductory part that introduces the time, place, and characters, Climax, The highest point of tension in the plot; the moment of a crucial decision, Denouement, The resolution; the scene where the main conflict is settled, Epilogue, The final section of a work that reveals the fate of the characters after the main story, Prologue, An introductory section that often precedes the main storyline (sometimes from a different narrator), Flashback, A look back at the past; a character’s memory of earlier events, Foreshadowing, A technique where the author hints at future events, Retardation, A device that slows down the action to build suspense or mood, Presentational sequencing, Chronological presentation of events.

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