Inciting Incident: This is the event that sets the main conflict into motion.
is a key moment in a story that disrupts and sets the main conflict into motion.
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A plot has several main elements: inciting incident, exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and dénouement.
typical plot in a story. It outlines the key stages that most stories go through, from beginning to end.
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characterisation
is the process by which an author or creator develops and presents a character in a story.
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important type of minor character is called a foil.
character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight specific qualities or traits in that character.
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protagonist and antagonist.
The protagonist is the main character or hero of the story.
The antagonist is the character that opposes the protagonist, creating conflict.
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characterisation to describe the strategies that an author uses to present and develop the characters in a narrative.
Definition of characterization
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