Notes+Messner

** Plot: ** the main story in a work of fiction ** Fiction: ** an invented story ** Exposition: ** the first part of a work of fiction in which setting, characters, and the inciting force are introduced. **Setting:** where and when the story takes place ** Characters: ** the people (or animals) involved in the story **Protagonist:** the main character in the story **Antagonist:** the character or force that opposes the protagonist ** Inciting Force: ** the event or character that triggers the conflict ** Rising Action: ** a series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax ** Climax: ** the high point of the story for the reader, usually the moment of the highest interest and greatest emotion. The point at which the outcome of the conflict can be predicted. ** Falling Action: ** the events after the climax which close the story Resolution: rounds out and concludes the action
 * Plot Elements **