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Short Story Terms (Plot (Screen Shot 2019-09-11 at 9.32.34 AM, A literary…
Short Story Terms
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Protagonist
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
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External Conflict
Struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character, which drives the dramatic action of the plot
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Climax
The most intense, exciting, or important point of something.
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Rising Action
Is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative.
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Conflict
A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
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Falling Action
Occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves.
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Internal Conflict
Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character, the resolution of which creates the plot's suspense:
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