ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happens first in a story (#1)?
A
climax
B
conflict
C
exposition
D
inciting incident
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is called the EXPOSITION. It is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. The EXPOSITION will often have information about events that happened before the story began. The EXPOSITION is often the very first part of the PLOT.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first step in writing a story is coming up with an idea. If the story is an assignment, you might already have a theme, a conflict, and/or other elements to work with.

Detailed explanation-3: -Let’s turn on the plotting machine. The major points of a solid plot can be structured as follows: (1) Inciting Incident, (2) Plot Turn 1, (3) Pinch, (4) Midpoint, (5) Crisis, (6) Plot Turn 2, and the (7) Climax.

Detailed explanation-4: -The exposition and conflict form the beginning of the story. The rising action and the climax form the middle of the story, and. The falling action and the resolution form the end of the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exposition. This is your book’s introduction, where you introduce your characters, establish the setting, and begin to introduce the primary conflict of your story. Rising Action. Climax. Falling Action. Resolution/Denouement.

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