1.1 - Elements of Plot: The Narrative Arc
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of exposition in a narrative structure?
💡 Hint: Think about how stories start.
What follows the climax in a story?
💡 Hint: What happens after the peak of tension?
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What is the first stage of the narrative arc?
💡 Hint: Think about how a story begins.
True or False: The resolution is where all conflicts are addressed.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens at the end of a story.
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Create a plot outline for your own story that includes exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
💡 Hint: Start from the beginning and build the story step by step.
Choose a well-known fairytale and identify each component of the narrative arc within it.
💡 Hint: Trace the storyline from beginning to end.
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