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examine | study | investigate
to analyze (v)
To examine something carefully to understand it.
memory scene | past event | look back
a flashback (n)
A scene that shows an event from the past.
storyline | sequence of events | story structure
the plot (n)
The sequence of events that make up a story.
time | place | surroundings
the setting (n)
The time and place in which a story takes place.

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problem | struggle | disagreement
a conflict (n)
The main problem a character faces in a story.
introduction | opening | background information
the exposition (n)
The beginning of a story that introduces the characters and setting.
developing events | growing tension | complications
the rising action (n)
The events that build tension before the climax.
turning point | peak tension | decisive moment
the climax (n)
The turning point or moment of greatest tension in a story.

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aftermath | consequences | events after the turning point
the falling action (n)
The events that follow the climax and lead toward the ending.
ending | conclusion | problem solved
the resolution (n)
The ending in which the main conflict is resolved.
people in a story | story figures | participants
the characters (n)
The people or beings who take part in a story.
personality qualities | personal characteristics | defining qualities
character traits (n)
The qualities that describe a character's personality.
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