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the point in the story when the tension is greatest
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climax
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the sequence of events in a story or in a literary work
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plot
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a person or animal who takes part in the action of the story
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character
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the perspective, or vantage point, from which a story is told
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point of view
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a struggle between opposing desires or emotions inside a person
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internal conflict
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the time and place of the action
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setting
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the central message, concern, or purpose of a story
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theme
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a struggle between a character and some outside force
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external conflict
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