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What is the main function of the rising action in a plot?
What is the main function of the rising action in a plot?
In a story, what does the climax represent?
In a story, what does the climax represent?
Which element marks the beginning of the falling action in a plot?
Which element marks the beginning of the falling action in a plot?
What role does the main character play in a story's conflict?
What role does the main character play in a story's conflict?
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Who usually represents the antagonist in a story?
Who usually represents the antagonist in a story?
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What purpose does the falling action serve in a narrative?
What purpose does the falling action serve in a narrative?
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Who is the main character in a story, typically the one with whom the reader identifies?
Who is the main character in a story, typically the one with whom the reader identifies?
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Which character opposes the protagonist in a significant way, but may not necessarily be 'bad' or 'evil'?
Which character opposes the protagonist in a significant way, but may not necessarily be 'bad' or 'evil'?
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What part of the story begins to develop the conflicts, leading to the climax?
What part of the story begins to develop the conflicts, leading to the climax?
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Which part of the story is usually the turning point, where the main character faces a conflict?
Which part of the story is usually the turning point, where the main character faces a conflict?
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What follows the climax of a story and leads to the resolution?
What follows the climax of a story and leads to the resolution?
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In a story, who usually experiences a change during the climax?
In a story, who usually experiences a change during the climax?
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What is the defining characteristic of TEXT TULA?
What is the defining characteristic of TEXT TULA?
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Which genre utilizes doodle drawings and handwritten graphics instead of traditional font?
Which genre utilizes doodle drawings and handwritten graphics instead of traditional font?
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What is a key characteristic of a modern tanaga?
What is a key characteristic of a modern tanaga?
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Which genre relies specifically on the computer screen as a medium?
Which genre relies specifically on the computer screen as a medium?
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What distinguishes CREATIVE NONFICTION from other genres mentioned in the text?
What distinguishes CREATIVE NONFICTION from other genres mentioned in the text?
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What is the rhyme scheme traditionally used in a tanaga poem?
What is the rhyme scheme traditionally used in a tanaga poem?
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Study Notes
Plot Structure
- A story typically follows one of three paths: the character defeats the problem, learns to live with the problem, or the problem defeats the character.
Parts of a Plot
- Exposition: introduction to characters, setting, and conflict
- Rising Action: events that occur as a result of the central conflict
- Climax: highest point of interest or suspense
- Falling Action: tension eases, and events show the results of the main character resolving the conflict
- Resolution: loose ends are tied up, and the conflict is solved
Special Techniques Used in a Story
- Suspense: excitement, tension, and curiosity
- Foreshadowing: hints or clues about what will happen in the story
- Flashback: interrupts the normal sequence of events to tell about something that happened in the past
- Symbolism: use of specific objects or images to represent ideas
- Personification: giving human-like qualities to non-human entities
- Surprise Ending: an unexpected conclusion to the story
Setting
- Functions:
- Creates a mood or atmosphere
- Shows a different way of life
- Makes action seem more real
- Can be the source of conflict or struggle
- Can symbolize an idea
- Can influence the mood or atmosphere of a story
Characters
- Protagonist: main character, not necessarily "good"
- Antagonist: force opposing the protagonist, not necessarily "bad" or "evil"
Other Literary Elements
- Mood: the feeling conveyed throughout the story
- Plot: the organized pattern or sequence of events that make up a story
Specialized Forms of Literature
- Doodle Fiction: incorporates doodle drawings and handwritten graphics
- Textula (Mobile Phone Poetry): follows the structure of the tanaga, a Filipino poem
- Creative Nonfiction: a mix of flavors, ideas, and techniques, can be an essay, journal article, research paper, memoir, or poem
- Hyperpoetry: a genre of literature that uses the computer screen as a medium, relies on digital environment qualities
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Description
Explore the key elements of storytelling and plot development, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Learn how these elements contribute to the structure and narrative of a story.
