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What is the purpose of exposition in a story?
Think about what you first learn when you start a story.
Can you name a type of conflict?
Consider conflicts you've seen in movies or books.
What part of a story introduces the main characters and setting?
It's the beginning of the story.
True or False: The climax is the final resolution of the story.
Think about when the action is most intense.
Choose a literary work. Identify its narrative arc and analyze how the exposition sets up the story's conflict.
Look for how the characters' backgrounds relate to the main conflict.
Create your own short story outline using the narrative arc format. Ensure you include all elements from exposition to resolution.
Start with a simple conflict and build from there.
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