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A plot has five main elements: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and the denouement or resolution.

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Study the following explanations of how the five main plot elements organise the action in a story.

Plot element	Explanation
Exposition or introduction	You are introduced to the characters and the setting of the story. The setting tells you where, when and in which circumstances the story happens. You are also introduced to problems that cause tension and conflict in the story.
Rising action	Tensions, conflict and crises arise from decisions and actions taken by characters or brought about by circumstances.
Climax	A climax is the most intense moment or crisis in the story. It is its turning point.
Falling action	The actions that follow the climax of the story start resolving the problems that caused complications at the beginning of the story.
Denouement or resolution	All the complications of the problems in the story are resolved or explained.