ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Inciting Incident. The inciting incident is an event in a story that throws the main character into a challenging situation, upsetting the status quo and beginning the story’s movement, either in a positive or negative way. This movement culminates in the climax and denouement.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Conflict is the dramatic struggle between two forces in a story. Without conflict, there is no plot. Conflict is a problem that must be solved; an issue between the protagonist and antagonist forces. It forms the basis of the plot.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Beginning, also known as the Exposition, introduces the setting (time and place), characters and plot. The Beginning also includes a statement of the problem. This is also known as the Conflict. The problem is usually the challenge the main character has to face.

Detailed explanation-5: -1) Exposition (introduction)-Beginning of the story; characters, background, and setting revealed. 2) Rising Action-Events in the story become complicated; the conflict is revealed. These are events between the introduction and climax.